Monument record MDO42813 - Post medieval water meadow, Hyde Farm, Maiden Newton, Frampton
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Summary
The remains of a possible post medieval water meadow is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery to the south and southwest of Hyde Farm, Frampton and Maiden Newton. The earthworks incorporate features identified as a possible deserted medieval settlement in MDO21672. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
The remains of a possible post medieval water meadow is visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery to the south and southwest of Hyde Farm, Frampton and Maiden Newton (1, 2, 3).
The features comprise a series of linear ditched drainage channels linked to historic drainage channels and sluices recorded on the OS 1st Edition map (4). The character of the features is typical of a post medieval catchworks or bedworks water meadow.
The earthworks incorporate features previously identified as a possible deserted medieval settlement in MDO21672.
The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16842 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4271-2.
- <2> SDO16841 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4272-3.
- <3> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <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 6191 9514 (point) (363 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Frampton; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 10 2020 1:05PM