Monument record MDO41275 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Hampreston, Ferndown Town
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Summary
Ditched linear features to the southeast of Hampreston are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are presumed to be post medieval drainage ditches. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditched linear features to the southeast of Hampreston are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1 and 2).
The features are narrow and rectilinear in form and are situated along a narrow strip of ground between a large post medieval drainage channel and a curvilinear historic field boundary, both recorded on the OS 1st Edition map (3). The features are presumed to be post medieval drainage ditches.
The site is still fields on current Google Earth imagery and the features are still faintly visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0586 9847 (point) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 20 2018 3:06PM