Monument record MDO46774 - Possible historic cultivation marks, Newton Peveril, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
An area of possible ridged and ditched cultivation within a field to the southwest of Newton Peveril, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are faint but appear broad and slightly curvilinear in form. They may be ridge and furrow cultivation of medieval to post medieval date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
An area of possible ridged and ditched cultivation within a field to the southwest of Newton Peveril, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The features are faint but appear broad and slightly curvilinear in form. They only occupy part of the historic fields in which they are situated and may be ridge and furrow cultivation of medieval to post medieval date. 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 9323 9947 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 17 2023 3:44PM
