Monument record MDO46957 - Medieval ridge and furrow, Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers

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Areas of ridged and ditched cultivation in fields to the south of Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered to probably be those of medieval ridge and furrow. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.

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Areas of ridged and ditched cultivation in fields to the south of Peaton's Farm, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as faint earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are considered to probably be those of medieval ridge and furrow. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The features are no longer visible on available Google Earth imagery.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/163 RP 3074.

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Grid reference SY 9330 9571 (point)
Map sheet SY99NW
Civil Parish Lytchett Matravers; Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2023 12:37PM

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