Monument record MDO38212 - Medieval ridge and furrow, Broadoak Farm, Symondsbury

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Summary

Parallel ridge and furrow of possibly medieval origin, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the southwest of Broadoak Farm. The parallel features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Parallel ridge and furrow of possibly medieval origin, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the southwest of Broadoak Farm (1). The parallel features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. They have since been levelled by modern ploughing and are partially visible as cropmarks on Google Earth imagery (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4171-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2010. Vertical Aerial Photograph.

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Location

Grid reference SY 43986 95600 (point) (10 map features)
Map sheet SY49NW
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2019 5:33PM

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