Monument record MDO42957 - Post medieval narrow ridge and furrow, Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas

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Summary

Areas of narrow regular ridged and ditched cultivation are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on the west side of Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The features may be those of post medieval narrow ridge and furrow and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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Areas of narrow regular ridged and ditched cultivation are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on the west side of Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1). The features may be those of post medieval narrow ridge and furrow and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. The features are no longer visible on current Google Earth imagery.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3378-9.

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Grid reference SY 6348 9985 (point) (6 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 27 2020 9:23AM

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