Monument record MDO32621 - Embankment, Brownsea Island, Studland

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Summary

Embankment enclosing former tidal area at E end of Brownsea Island.

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An embankment approximately 1100m long encloses a large area of low-lying ground at the E end of Brownsea Island. It is not shown on the tithe map but appears, with an extensive network of drainage channels, on the OS 1st edn 25in map (1890) (1).

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0313 8813 (point)
Map sheet SZ08NW
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jan 8 2015 4:55PM

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