Monument record MDO40020 - Post medieval water meadow, Brockington, Woodlands, Gussage All Saints, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A historic water meadow to the southeast of Brockington Farm is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery. The water meadow is located between the deserted medieval settlements of Brockington but is probably of post medieval origin, possibly associated with St Giles's House. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A historic water meadow to the southeast of Brockington Farm is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery (1-3). The water meadow extends across five small historic fields and covers an area around 830m long by 275m wide and comprises a series of leats and drains. A sluice to the north of the former Charlton Dairy Farm is also visible on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery (1-3).
The water meadow is located between the deserted medieval settlements of Brockington (MDO5543) and Philipston (MDO….). The water meadow is probably of post medieval origin, however: the leats feed into a water system associated with St Giles's House to the northeast.
The earthworks are still visible on a 2005 aerial photograph (4).
The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO15695 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-45. RAF/106G/LA/187 RS 4100-1.
- <2> SDO15696 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 V 6042-3.
- <3> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <4> SDO12570 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0237 1073 (point) (113 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 5 2018 2:56PM
