Monument record MDO47037 - Possible post medieval field boundaries and drainage ditches, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
Banked and ditched linear features in fields to the south of Lytchett Matravers are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features might be field boundaries and/or drainage ditches of post medieval date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Banked and ditched linear features in fields to the south of Lytchett Matravers are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features conform and align with the historic field pattern, some appearing to sub divide historic fields. Others might be drainage features. Overall they are considered most likely to be field boundaries and/or drainage ditches of post medieval date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. Some of the features are still visible on 2022 Google Earth imagery, although others are now under tree cover.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20065 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-JUN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2150 RP 3160.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9349 9513 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 18 2023 2:42PM