Monument record MDO39456 - Post medieval or early C20th narrow ridge and furrow, Alderholt Common, Alderholt

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Summary

Several units of narrow ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Alderholt Common. The features are considered to be post medieval narrow ridge and furrow or early 20th century ploughing. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Several units of narrow ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Alderholt Common (1). The features are considered to be post medieval narrow ridge and furrow or early 20th century ploughing; they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The site has been under plough the featuresd levelled by 1960 (2)

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3050-1.
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-NOV-1960. RAF 543/1107 F42 0150-1.

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Grid reference SU 12027 11816 (point) (28 map features)
Map sheet SU11SW
Civil Parish Alderholt; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 26 2017 1:09PM

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