Monument record MDO40366 - Potential medieval or later ridge and furrow, Holt Wood, Holt

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Summary

Narrow ridge and furrow cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the north of Holt Wood. The features may be of medieval (or later) date, they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Narrow ridge and furrow cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the north of Holt Wood (1). The features may be of medieval (or later) date, they were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The features remained intact until at least 2009 (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4082-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0295 0609 (point) (5 map features)
Map sheet SU00NW
Civil Parish Holt; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 19 2018 9:18AM

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