Monument record MDO40591 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Jumpers Common, Christchurch
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Summary
Ditched linear features on the south side of Barrack Road, Jumpers Common, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are presumed to be drainage ditches of probable post medieval date. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditched linear features in a field on the south side of Barrack Road, Jumpers Common, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The features comprise narrow and interlinked rectilinear ditches presumed to be historic drainage ditches of probable post medieval date.
The site is still open ground and the features are still faintly visible on current Google Earth imagery. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15886 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4269-70.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1397 9366 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 10 2018 3:50PM