Monument record MDO41445 - Possible historic pond, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
An irregular ditched hollow to the east of Sturminster Marshall is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature corresponds with the southeast section of a dotted enclosure on the OS 1st Edition map, where it is shown as marshy ground. The feature may be an enclosure or pond, possibly a feature associated with a medieval field system (MDO41446) at this location. Alternatively it may be a post medieval extractive pit. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An irregular ditched hollow to the east of Sturminster Marshall is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The feature comprises a lozionge-shaped hollow up to 32m long by up to 20m wide. It corresponds with the southeast section of a dotted enclosure on the OS 1st Edition map, where it is shown as marshy ground (2). The feature may be an enclosure or pond; it is situated within a probable medieval field sytem (MDO41446) and could potentially be associated with this. Alternatively it may be a post medieval extractive pit.
The site is open fields on current Google Earth imagery and the feature is still visible. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9530 9986 (point) (44 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 23 2018 10:49AM