Monument record MDO39082 - Historic trackway, Blackdown House, Broadwindsor

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Summary

A linear scarp is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery running southwards near Blackdown House. It runs into a series of footpaths marked on the OS 1st edition map west of Holy Trinity Church and is considered likely to be a trackway of medieval or later origin. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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A linear scarp is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery running southwards near Blackdown House (1-2). It runs into a series of footpaths marked on the OS 1st edition map west of Holy Trinity Church and is considered likely to be a trackway of medieval or later origin. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM. st3902_dsm_1m.asc.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. ST3902.ecw.

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Location

Grid reference ST 39684 02908 (point) (51 map features)
Map sheet ST30SE
Civil Parish Broadwindsor; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 1:43PM

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