Monument record MDO38379 - Historic ridge and furrow, Chideock

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Summary

A small area of parallel ridging is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the north of Chideock Castle. This is an area marked as orchard on the OS 1st edition map. The features are considered to be of medieval or post medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A small area of parallel ridging is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the north of Chideock Castle (1). This is an area marked as orchard on the OS 1st edition map (2). The features are considered to be of medieval or post medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2413 RP 3171-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4293_dtm_1m.

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Location

Grid reference SY 42513 93431 (point) (4 map features)
Map sheet SY49SW
Civil Parish Chideock; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 25 2019 4:16PM

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