Monument record MDO41531 - Possible historic field boundaries, Lambs' Green, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
Banked linear features at Lambs' Green, Corfe Mullen, are visible on aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery. The features are considered likely to be historic field boundaries of possible medieval date, although an earlier, potentially late prehistoric, origin cannot be ruled out. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Banked linear features at Lambs' Green, Corfe Mullen, are visible on aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery (1-2).
The features are broad and slightly sinuous in form. They are located within a large irregular historic enclosure recorded on the OS 1st Edition map, whose sinuous boundaries are likely to be medieval in origin (3). The features are considered likely to be historic field boundaries, also possibly medieval in date, although an earlier, potentially late prehistoric, origin cannot be ruled out.
The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0001 9868 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 30 2018 12:03PM
