Monument record MDO42202 - Post medieval water meadows, Toller Fratrum

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Summary

A well-preserved system of post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery in the valley of the River Hooke to the north of Toller Fratrum. Multiple sluices are marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map. The features extend for 1.5km and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.

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WATER MEADOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

A well-preserved system of post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery in the valley of the River Hooke to the north of Toller Fratrum [1-2]. Multiple sluices are marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map [3]. The features extend for 1.5 km and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SDO16568 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. XX-XXX-2010. Google Earth 2010.
<2> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
<3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 5785 9749 (point) (43 map features)
Map sheet	SY59NE
Civil Parish	Toller Fratrum; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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Record last edited

Apr 29 2020 12:43PM