Monument record MDO39025 - Historic trackway, Stoke Knapp Farm, Stoke Abbott
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Summary
An historic trackway to the southwest of Stoke Knapp Farm, Stoke Abbott, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s. It is not shown on the OS 1st Edition map and appears disused on an aerial photograph of 1947. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An historic trackway to the southwest of Stoke Knapp Farm, Stoke Abbott, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1) and (2). It is not shown on the OS 1st Edition map and appears disused on an aerial photograph of 1947 (1). An aerial photograph taken in 1971 (3) suggests that at its southern end it cuts through a small area of possible post medieval quarrying (MDO39027). The trackway is still visible on a digital aerial photograph taken in 2002 (4). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO14845 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2406-7.
- <2> SDO14843 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1075 FP 1082-3.
- <3> SDO14856 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1971. RAF/39/3826 V 0135-6.
- <4> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph. ST4401.ecw.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 44254 01452 (point) (207 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Stoke Abbott; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 1:34PM