Monument record MDO46790 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Combe Farm, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
Areas of possible ridged and ditched cultivation within fields to the west of Combe Farm, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. Broad linear banks divide four separate areas within a historic field, these also visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features could potentially be ridge and furrow cultivation and field boundaries of medieval date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Areas of possible ridged and ditched cultivation within fields to the west of Combe Farm, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. Broad linear banks divide four separate areas within a historic field - these are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1, 2]. The features could potentially be ridge and furrow cultivation and field boundaries of medieval date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The cultivation marks are no longer visible on available Google Earth imagery.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9480 9736 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 18 2023 1:06PM
