Monument record MDO39358 - Post Medieval trackways, Barnsfield Wood, St Leonards and St Ives
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Summary
An extensive series of trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 running roughly southwest-northeast across heathland on what is now Avon Heath Country Park, Barnsfield Wood. The features are considered likely to be of post medieval or early 20th century date; they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
An extensive series of trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946 running roughly southwest-northeast across heathland on what is now Avon Heath Country Park, Barnsfield Wood (1-4). The features are considered likely to be of post medieval or early 20th century date; they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. Most of the site remains intact under scrub and light tree cover, the western end however has suffered from periodic ploughing since the 1970s and 1980s (5-6).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO15278 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 RS 4057-8.
- <2> SDO15300 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1946. RAF 106G/UK187 RS 4058-9.
- <3> SDO15301 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 RS 4059-60.
- <4> SDO15303 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 V 5012-3.
- <5> SDO15320 Aerial Photograph: AC Archaeology. 14-JUN-1981. Pound Lane Car Park.
- <6> SDO12633 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01-JUN-2012. Google Earth 2012.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 12094 03306 (point) (255 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU10SW |
| Civil Parish | St Leonards and St Ives; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 27 2017 2:17PM