Monument record MDO39416 - Historic field boundaries, Stony Lane S, Purewell, Christchurch
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Summary
A series of ditched field boundaries of probable post medieval or earlier date are visible within fields to the southwest of Purewell on 1940s aerial photographs. These were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A series of ditched field boundaries of probable post medieval or earlier date are visible within fields to the southwest of Purewell on 1940s aerial photographs (1). The site is currently redeveloped as a mix of housing, industrial workshops and a leisure centre (2).
The field boundaries align with the historic field system shown on the OS 1st Edition map (3) and comprise narrow linear strips bordering the road, with more rectilinear fields further into the marsh. These may therefore reflect field plots of both medieval and post medieval origin. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Development had begun to expand into this area by 1972 (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO15405 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5017-8.
- <2> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO15388 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2017. Google Earth 2017.
- <4> SDO15406 Aerial Photograph: Meridian Air Maps Ltd. 10-AUG-72. MAL/72071/6102 V 254.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1648 9271 (point) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 19 2017 1:51PM