Monument record MDO39052 - Historic field boundaries, Grighay Farm, Thorncombe

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Summary

Ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the south of Grighay Farm. The features are considered likely to be field boundaries of medieval or later date. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the south of Grighay Farm (1). The features are considered likely to be field boundaries of medieval or later date. They are partially visible as cropmarks on recent Google Earth imagery(2) and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3412-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2010. Vertical Aerial Photograph.

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Location

Grid reference ST 38123 01343 (point) (14 map features)
Map sheet ST30SE
Civil Parish Thorncombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 1:38PM

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