Monument record MDO37966 - Historic hollow way, Whitcombe Farm, Beaminster

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Summary

A long linear hollow is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the east of Whitcombe Farm. It is marked on the OS 1st edition map and is considered to be a medieval hollow way or later trackway. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A long linear hollow is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the east of Whitcombe Farm (1-2). The feature runs for 580m from Whitcombe Farm in a southeasterly direction before turn eastward for 150m. It is marked on the OS 1st edition map and is considered to be a medieval hollow way or later trackway. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4900_dtm_1m.asc.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. SY4900.ecw.

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Location

Grid reference ST 49080 00495 (point) (689 map features)
Map sheet ST40SE
Civil Parish Beaminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2019 3:19PM

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