Monument record MDO46764 - Undated field boundaries, Almer, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
An extensive area of banked linear features within fields to the north of Almer, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The majority of features are of regular form and align with the historic field pattern. It is not absolutely clear how the features relate to the Roman road (MDO46714) to the northwest, but it is possible that some respect it and others may cross it. The features might be historic field boundaries of medieval to post medieval date, although it is possible that some might have an earlier, perhaps prehistoric, origin. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
An extensive area of banked linear features within fields to the north of Almer, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The majority of features are of regular form and align with the historic field pattern. It is not absolutely clear how the features relate to the Roman road (MDO46714) to the northwest, but it is possible that some respect it and others may cross it. The features might be historic field boundaries of medieval to post medieval date, although it is possible that some might have an earlier, perhaps prehistoric, origin. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9079 9955 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 14 2023 3:59PM
