Monument record MDO40337 - Post medieval drainage, St Giles's Park, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
An area of post medieval drainage to the west of St Giles's Park is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The drainage ditches feed into a post medieval water management system associated with St Giles's Park. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
An area of post medieval drainage to the west of St Giles's Park is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The drainage ditches are arranged on both vertical and horizantal axiis across two historic enclosures present on the OS 1st Edition map. The ditches feed into a post medieval water management system associated with St Giles's Park. An extensive water meadow is situated to the south (MDO40020).
The features are still visible on a 1995 aerial photograph (2). They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0280 1129 (point) (38 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 15 2018 8:43AM