Monument record MDO43105 - Possible post medieval field boundaries, The Crofts Down, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
Narrow linear banked features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Crofts Down, Sydling St Nicholas. The features may be historic field boundaries of possible post medieval date. They appear to overlie an earlier prehistoric field system (MDO2625). The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Narrow linear banked features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Crofts Down, Sydling St Nicholas (1-3). The features comprise narrow banks that form regular rectilinear enclosures on a broadly SE-NW axis. They appear to overlie an earlier prehistoric field system (MDO2625) and may be historic field boundaries of possible post medieval date. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The features are still visible on 2002 Google Earth imagery (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17063 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 15-APR-45. RAF/106G/LA/218 FP 1038.
- <2> SDO17066 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2379-80.
- <3> SDO16858 Aerial Photograph: Pan Government Agreement. 07-JAN-2009. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery.
- <4> SDO11868 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2002. Google Earth.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6322 0189 (point) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 24 2021 12:02PM