Monument record MDO38663 - Historic field boundaries and possible trackways, Lower Newnham Farm, Broadwindsor

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Summary

Historic banked and ditched field boundaries and possible trackways to the north of Lower Newnham Farm are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Historic banked and ditched field boundaries and possible trackways to the north of Lower Newnham Farm are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1). The boundaries are curvilinear in form and located within a field pattern of broadly medieval origin, suggesting a medieval or later date. The site is no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (2). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11 APR 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2409-10.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. Google Earth vertical photograph.

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Location

Grid reference ST 41631 02158 (point) (4 map features)
Map sheet ST40SW
Civil Parish Broadwindsor; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 11:33AM

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