Monument record MDO42493 - Medieval ridge and furrow, Evershot

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Summary

Parallel medieval ridge and furrow cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north and west of Evershot. The features were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.

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Parallel medieval ridge and furrow cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north and west of Evershot [1-3]. The features were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project. They are likely to be contemporary with the field system described in MDO42494.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3375.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 04-SEP-1986. OS/86227 V 947-8.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 23-OCT-1971. NMR 178/2425 (ST5704/3).

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Location

Grid reference ST 5722 0468 (point) (14 map features)
Map sheet ST50SE
Civil Parish Evershot; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 14 2020 4:22PM

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