Monument record MDO39414 - Probable post medieval or modern drainage, Twynham School playing field, Christchurch
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Summary
Broad parallel lines of probable post medieval or later drainage across what is now theTwynham School playing fields are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. These were plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Broad parallel lines of probable post medieval or later drainage across what is now theTwynham School playing fields are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1). These were plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
The site has remained generally open ground as part of the playing fields. The southern part was intermittent plantation by 1945 (1) and this was replaced by some housing and a caravan park by 1957 (2) and the current residential development by 1981 (3).
The drainage ditches are still partially visible on current Google Earth imagery (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO15331 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-OCT-1945. RAF/CPE/UK/106G/T10 FV 7243.
- <2> SDO15391 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 30-JUL-57. OS57R1/10968 V 019.
- <3> SDO15392 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 07-JUL-81. OS/81031 V 350-1.
- <4> SDO12698 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. XX-XXX-2005. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1535 9245 (point) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 18 2017 2:22PM