Monument record MDO38919 - Historic field system and farmstead, Marshwood Manor, Marshwood
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Summary
Field boundaries associated with the removed post medieval farmstead of Merryfields are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Marshwood Manor. The farmstead is marked on the OS 1st edition map. Bank and ditched field boundaries and trackways were digitally plotted across an area of 100ha during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Field boundaries associated with the removed post medieval farmstead of Merryfields are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Marshwood Manor (1-2). The farmstead is marked on the OS 1st edition map (3). Bank and ditched field boundaries and trackways were digitally plotted across an area of 100ha during the Marshwood Vale NMP. An irregular enclosure surrounds an orchard marked on the 1st edition map.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO14800 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1411-2.
- <2> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph. SY3999.ecw.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 39492 99053 (point) (18 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Marshwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 1:18PM