Monument record MDO30453 - Post medieval water meadows, Athelhampton and Tolpuddle
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Summary
An extensive system of post medieval water meadows is visible as partial earthworks on recent lidar imagery and as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s, between Athelhampton to the west and Tolpuddle to the east.
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Full Description
An extensive system of post medieval water meadows is visible as partial earthworks on recent lidar imagery and as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s, between Athelhampton to the west and Tolpuddle to the east. The earthworks can be seen over an area measuring approximately 1330 m by 335 m. The water meadows continue to the west (see MDO30451) and to the east (see MDO30454). (1-2) The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7799 9414 (1310m by 593m) (163 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Tolpuddle; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Burleston; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Athelhampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 13 2014 2:17PM