Monument record MDO32581 - Embankments, Coombe Heath, Arne
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Summary
Sea defence embankments at Coombe Heath, adjacent to Middlebere Lake.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two earthwork embankments SE of Salterns Copse are shown on the 1st edn 25in map (1890) (1) with a complex of drainage channels. This map shows them enclosing an area of marsh, but subsequent editions show the enclosed land as rough pasture or as improved. The embankments were probably intended to prevent marine incursion from Middlebere Lake as part of a drainage and reclamation scheme.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9658 8675 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 5 2021 9:19AM