Monument record MDO25716 - Field boundaries east of Ridge Farm buildings, Chickerell

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Summary

Parallel field boundaries of medieval or post medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the east of Ridge Farm, Chickerell. They may be the remains of a medieval strip field system.

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Parallel field boundaries of medieval or post medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the east of Ridge Farm, Chickerell. They may be the remains of a medieval strip field system {1-2}. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6454-5.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4463-4.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6455 8086 (206m by 338m) (12 map features)
Map sheet SY68SW
Civil Parish Chickerell; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

May 30 2017 2:57PM

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