Monument record MDO40810 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Cranborne Road, Wimborne Minster
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Summary
An area of ridged cultivation marks on the west side of Cranborne Road, Wimborne Minster, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features may be those of medieval ridge and furrow. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An area of ridged cultivation marks on the west side of Cranborne Road, Wimborne Minster, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The features are very faint but appear to comprise parallel ridges set broadly around 10m to 11m apart with 3m wide ditches in between. The features occupy an irregular historic enclosure recorded on the OS 1st Edition map, whose boundaries are likely to be medieval in origin (2)..
The features are thought likely to be those of medieval ridge and furrow.
The site is part open field and part modern plantation on current Google Earth imagery; the features are no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0095 0134 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; 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 1:02PM
