Monument record MDO38972 - Medieval field system, Pitt Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A series of linear scarps, possibly forming a system of cultivation terraces of medieval origin, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the south west of Little Pitt, Pitt Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum. The features run roughly along the contour and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. They have been mainly plough-levelled and only slight scarps still visible as an extant earthworks on recent Google Earth imagery.
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Full Description
A series of linear scarps, possibly forming a system of cultivation terraces of medieval origin, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the south west of Little Pitt, Pitt Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum <2>. The features run roughly along the contour and include a unit of ridge and furrow described separatedly in MDO38973. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The features have been mainly plough-levelled and only slight scarps still visible as an extant earthworks on recent Google Earth imagery <3>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO19065 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Whitchurch Canonicorum file).
- <2> SDO14832 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4179-80.
- <3> SDO14816 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2008. Digital Vertical Photograph.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 859389.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 38026 95090 (point) (109 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 NE 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 859389
Record last edited
Dec 18 2022 1:38PM