Monument record MDO30446 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Foxbury, Affpuddle

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A series of irregular ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1920's or 30's. They are considered to be part of a post medieval drainage system. Some ditches are still visible as cropmarks on recent DCC vertical digital photographs.

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A series of irregular ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1920's or 30's (1-2). They are considered to be part of a post medieval drainage system. Some ditches are still visible as cropmarks on recent DCC vertical digital photographs (3). The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Crawford, O G S. XX-XXX-XXXX. EHA SY8189/1 CCC 11755/5869-70.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2108 3027-8.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2002. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.

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Grid reference Centred SY 81527 89322 (870m by 844m) (41 map features)
Map sheet SY88NW
Civil Parish Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 7 2014 3:55PM

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