Monument record MDO47020 - Post medieval trackway, Castle Hill, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
Ditched curvilinear features in a field to the northeast of Castle Hill, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current lidar imagery. The feature meets with a historic trackway to the southwest, recorded on the OS 1st Edition map. It is considered likely to also be a trackway, probably of post medieval origin. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Ditched curvilinear features in a field to the northeast of Castle Hill, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and on current lidar imagery [1, 2]. The feature meets with a historic trackway to the southwest, recorded on the OS 1st Edition map, and skirts the north side of a post medieval extractive pit. It is considered likely to also be a trackway, probably of post medieval origin. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9409 9619 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 17 2023 1:44PM
