Monument record MDO42959 - Historic field boundaries Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas

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Summary

Linear banked features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on the west side of Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The features are considered to be historic field boundaries of probable medieval to post medieval date. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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Linear banked features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on the west side of Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1, 2). The features are considered to be historic field boundaries of probable medieval to post medieval date. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3377-8.
  • <2> Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6351 9985 (point) (10 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 27 2020 10:41AM

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