Monument record MDO38948 - Historic field boundaries, Higher Park Farm, Broadwindsor

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Summary

Historic banked and ditched field boundaries are visible as earthworks to the northeast of Higher Park Farm, Broadwindsor, on aerial photographs of the 1940s and on the latest Lidar imagery. Their form suggests a probable post medieval origin, although an earlier date is possible. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Historic banked and ditched field boundaries are visible as earthworks to the northeast of Higher Park Farm, Broadwindsor, on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1) and on the latest Lidar imagery (2). Their form suggests a probable post medieval origin, although an earlier date is possible. The site is no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (3). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4404-5.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. ST4403.dtm.1m.acs.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. Google Earth vertical photograph.

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Location

Grid reference ST 44615 03145 (point) (4 map features)
Map sheet ST40SW
Civil Parish Broadwindsor; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 1:23PM

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