Monument record MDO40558 - Post medieval drainage system, Christchurch

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Summary

Banked and ditched linear earthworks on the Avon River floodplain to the northeast of Christchurch are visible on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery. The features are considered to be post medieval drainage features and were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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Banked and ditched linear earthworks on the Avon River floodplain to the northeast of Christchurch are visible on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery (1 - 3). The features are considered to be post medievaldrainage ditches. The featrues are still largely visible on current Google Earth imagery. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2102 RS 4277-8.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-Sep-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2289 Vp3 5240-1.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.

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Grid reference SZ 1599 9585 (point) (26 map features)
Map sheet SZ19NE

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Record last edited

Apr 4 2018 12:14PM

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