Monument record MDO41429 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Henbury Farm, Sturminster Marshall

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Summary

Ditched linear features to the northwest of Henbury Farm, Sturminster Marshall, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered likely to be post medieval drainage ditches. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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Full Description

Ditched linear features to the northwest of Henbury Farm, Sturminster Marshall, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1 and 2). The features are considered likely to be post medieval drainage ditches. The features comprise interlinking linear and curvilinear ditches that are considered likely to be post medieval drainage ditches. The site is still fields on Google Earth imagery although the features are no longer visible. They were digitally plotted from 1940s aerial photographs by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3245-6.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4147-8.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9567 9902 (point) (6 map features)
Map sheet SY99NE
Civil Parish Sturminster Marshall; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 22 2018 11:38AM

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