Monument record MDO38822 - Historic field boundary, Water House Farm, Bettiscombe

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Summary

A linear banked feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the south of Water House Farm. It is considered likely to be field boundary of medieval or post medieval date. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A linear banked feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the south of Water House Farm (1). It is considered likely to be field boundary of medieval or post medieval date. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The feature is been plough-levelled and is no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1411-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2008. Digital Vertical Photograph.

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Location

Grid reference SY 39407 99634 (point) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY39NE
Civil Parish Bettiscombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 11:58AM

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