Monument record MDO30171 - Post medieval water meadows, Ford Heath, East Stoke
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Summary
An extensive group of curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and Lidar Imagery of Ford Heath, running from Ford Plantations south-eastwards to Payards Plantation. They are considered likely to be the remains of post medieval water meadows.
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Full Description
An extensive group of curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (1-4) and Lidar Imagery (5) of Ford Heath, running from Ford Plantations south-eastwards to Payards Plantation. They are considered likely to be the remains of post medieval water meadows. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. Some of these features are still partially visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO13197 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA/105 1042-43.
- <2> SDO13198 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3058-59.
- <3> SDO13189 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3059-60.
- <4> SDO13199 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 25-JUN-1962. RAF 58/5210 F21 94.
- <5> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8855 8868 (1547m by 1169m) (86 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 6 2014 11:13AM