Monument record MDO41458 - Post medieval drainage system, Henbury Farm, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
Linear ditched and banked features associated with a post medieval drainage system to the east of Henbury Farm are visible on aerial photographs. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Linear ditched and banked features associated with a post medieval drainage system to the east of Henbury Farm are visible on aerial photographs (1-4). Some of the features appear to extend beyond and below the Somerset and Dorset Railway running along the northern edge of the site, indicating that at least some of the features pre-date its construction.
The site is still open fields on current Google Earth imagery. Many of the features are still viisble. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16134 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3245-6.
- <2> SDO16144 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5196-7.
- <3> SDO16138 Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. 07-FEB-68. BKS/3161 V 629400-1.
- <4> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9634 9865 (point) (19 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 2:01PM
