Monument record MDO41606 - Post medieval trackways, Upton Heath, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
Ditched linear features on open ground at Upton Heath, Corfe Mullen, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are presumed to be historic trackways of probable post medieval date. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditched linear features on open ground at Upton Heath, Corfe Mullen, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1-3).
The features comprise numerous linear ditches of varying lengths set closely together on a broadly SE-NW alignment on an area of open ground recorded as heathland on the OS 1st Edition map (4). The features are presumed to be historic trackways of probable post medieval date.
The site is under modern gravel pits on current Google Earth imagery and the features are no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16185 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4249-50.
- <2> SDO16190 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 01-SEP-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2280 V 5064-5.
- <3> SDO16186 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4083-4.
- <4> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9817 9517 (point) (30 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 3 2018 12:55PM