Monument record MDO30333 - Medieval or post medieval field system or water meadow, East Knighton, Winfrith Newburgh

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A system of parallel bank and ditched features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1947 to the east of Gatemore Farm, East Knighton. The features appear to be the remains of a medieval or post medieval field system or water meadow.

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A system of parallel bank and ditched features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1947 to the east of Gatemore Farm, East Knighton (1-2). The features appear to be the remains of a medieval field system or post medieval water meadow. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1041-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6423-4.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 80760 85779 (400m by 470m) (38 map features)
Map sheet SY88NW
Civil Parish Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 26 2014 3:43PM

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