Monument record MDO32136 - Prehistoric field boundary, east of South Down Farm, Osmington

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A probable late prehistoric field boundary is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1949 to the east of South Down Farm, Osmington.

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A probable late prehistoric field boundary is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1949 to the east of South Down Farm, Osmington. The boundary is formed of a spread, curvilinear, bank measuring up to 225 m in length. (1) The feature is not visible on aerial photographs of 2009 and may have been levelled by this time. (2) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-NOV-1949. RAF 541/381 4002-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7590 8208 (point) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY78SE
Civil Parish Osmington; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 7 2014 1:47PM

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