Monument record MDO40798 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Colehill Lane, Colehill

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Summary

An area of ridged cultivation marks on the east side of Colehill Lane is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered to be possible medieval ridge and furrow. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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An area of ridged cultivation marks on the east side of Colehill Lane is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1 and 2). The features comprise parallel ridges set 6m apart with 1.3m wide ditches in between, suggesting probable medieval ridge and furrow. The features are no longer visible on current Google Earth imagery. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3158-9.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4104-5.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0310 0184 (point) (5 map features)
Map sheet SU00SW
Civil Parish Colehill; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment

Record last edited

Apr 30 2018 9:32AM

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