Monument record MDO38936 - Historic field boundary, Spearpit Coppice, Marshwood

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Summary

A banked field boundary is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Spearpit Coppice. It is considered likely to be of medieval or post medieval date and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Full Description

A banked field boundary is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 (1) to the west of Spearpit Coppice. It is considered likely to be of medieval or post medieval date and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The site has since been plough-levelled but is still visible as a cropmark on Google Earth imagery (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4209-10.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2010. Vertical Aerial Photograph.

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Location

Grid reference SY 38559 98143 (point) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY39NE
Civil Parish Marshwood; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 1:21PM

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