Monument record MDO46809 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow or post medieval drainage, World's End, Morden

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Summary

Areas of parallel ridges and ditches in fields to the south of World's End, Morden, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features could possibly be those of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation but alternatively may be post medieval drainage features. Two banked linears associated with these features are also visible and might be medieval to post medieval field boundaries. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.

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Full Description

Areas of parallel ridges and ditches in fields to the south of World's End, Morden, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1, 2]. The features could possibly be those of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation but alternatively may be post medieval drainage features. Two banked linears associated with these features are also visible on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery and might be medieval to post medieval field boundaries [1, 2, 3]. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/163 RS 4080.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2132.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9089 9693 (point)
Map sheet SY99NW
Civil Parish Morden; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 19 2023 2:00PM

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