Monument record MDO41439 - Historic field boundaries, Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall

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Summary

Ditched and banked linear features to the west of Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall, are visible on aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery. The features are considered likely to be historic field boundaries, probably of predominantly post medieval date although an earlier origin for some features is also possible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Ditched and banked linear features to the west of Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall, are visible on aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery (1-3). The features are prdominantly narrow and rectilinear in form, with some more curvilinear features in the southeast of the group. The features extend on a broadly SE to NW axis across parkland to the west of Henbury House. They are considered likely to be historic field boundaries, probably of predominantly post medieval date although an earlier origin for some features is also possible. The site is still open fields on current google Earth imagery although some features are no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3245-6.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. 07-FEB-68. BKS/3161 V 629402-3.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xxx-xxx-2015. Geomatics Lidar DSM 50cm.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9537 9826 (point) (17 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 4:31PM

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