Monument record MDO30643 - Medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow, Burleston
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Summary
Two areas of medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of Burleston.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two areas of medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of Burleston. The ridges are oriented south west-north east and are visible over an area measuring approximately 230 m by 175 m. They may have been part of a cultivation system with an area of strip lynchets located immediately to the south (see MDO583). (1) This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13352 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 4028-9.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7772 9473 (275m by 234m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Burleston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 26 2014 1:48PM