Monument record MDO41071 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Knighton Farm Golf Course, Poole

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Summary

Areas of ridged and ditched cultivation marks at what is now Knighton Farm Golf Course 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 (2)

Full Description

Areas of ridged and ditched cultivation marks at what is now Knighton Farm Golf Course are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1). The features are indistinct but comprise parallel ridges set around 5m apart with 2m wide ditches in between. The cultivation marks occupy parts of two historic enclosures recorded on the OS 1st Edition map (2). The features may be those of medieval ridge and furrow, although a later origin is also possible. The site is part of Knighton Farm Golf Course on current Google Earth imagery and the features are no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4160-1.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0441 9876 (point) (8 map features)
Map sheet SZ09NW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jan 6 2020 11:40AM

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