Monument record MDO39925 - Historic field system and trackways, Potterne Hill Nature Reserve, Verwood
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Summary
Bank and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, in the vicinity of what is now Potterne Hill Nature Reserve, Verwood. The features are considered to be the remains of a medieval or later fields system , they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
Bank and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, in the vicinity of what is now Potterne Hill Nature Reserve, Verwood (1). The features are considered to be the remains of a medieval or later fields system , they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The northern portion of the site has been destroyed by modern housing (2), the southern half includes an enclosure marked on the OS 1st edition map (3) which is partially still extant under scrub (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO15677 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4023-4.
- <2> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0922 0784 (point) (19 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 14 2018 8:27PM