Monument record MDO30666 - Medieval field system and hollow way, Woodsford Strangways, Woodsford

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Summary

Strip field boundaries and a hollow way, possibly associated with the deserted medieval settlement of Woodford Strangways are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south and east of the site of Woodsford Castle, West Woodsford.

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Full Description

Strip field boundaries and a hollow way, possibly associated with the deserted medieval settlement of Woodford Strangways are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south and east of the site of Woodsford Castle, West Woodsford. The field boundaries are formed of narrow linear ditches, two with associated banks, oriented north west-south east and south west-north east. They are visible over an area measuring approximately 400 m by 185 m. A hollow way, oriented north west-south east extends from SY 7587 9036 to SY 7592 9028. (1-2) This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2075-6.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: United States Army Air Forces. 04-JAN-1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC138 5007-8.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 7589 9036 (298m by 432m) (18 map features)
Map sheet SY79SE
Civil Parish Woodsford; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 454852

Record last edited

Mar 27 2014 11:28AM

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