Monument record MDO39071 - Historic trackway, Orchard Farm, Broadwindsor

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Summary

A linear ditched feature is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the east of Orchard Farm. It is considered likely to be a trackway of medieval or later date and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A linear ditched feature is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the east of Orchard Farm (1). It is considered likely to be a trackway of medieval or later date and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The feature is still visible as an extant earthwork on lidar imagery (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3330-1.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM. st3803_dsm_1m.asc.

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Location

Grid reference ST 38672 03704 (point) (2 map features)
Map sheet ST30SE
Civil Parish Broadwindsor; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 1:41PM

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