Monument record MDO32113 - Post medieval strip fields, north of Chaldon Herring

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Summary

A system of strip fields which may be of post medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of Chaldon Herring.

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Full Description

A system of strip fields which may be of post medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of Chaldon Herring. The field boundaries are oriented north-south and east-west. They are positioned up to 41 m apart and are visible over an area measuring approximately 850 m by 830 m. (1-3) Elements of the system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 2002 and lidar imagery. (4-5) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4435-6.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3271-2.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0043-5.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2002. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7870 8378 (point) (68 map features)
Map sheet SY78SE
Civil Parish Chaldon Herring; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Nov 6 2014 4:29PM

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