Monument record MDO29824 - Post medieval cultivation marks or drainage ditches, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
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Summary
Several groups of parallel linear ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery of Wyke Regis, Weymouth. They are considered likely to be the remains of post medieval cultivation marks or drainage ditches.
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Full Description
Several groups of parallel linear ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (1-3) and lidar imagery (4) of Wyke Regis, Weymouth. They are considered likely to be the remains of post medieval cultivation marks or drainage ditches. These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). Some of these features are still partially visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO13096 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 F20 4055.
- <2> SDO13092 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5448-49.
- <3> SDO13097 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5449-50.
- <3> SDO13105 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5450-51.
- <4> SDO12879 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6578 7804 (510m by 407m) (28 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Civil Parish | Chickerell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 3 2013 11:46AM
