Monument record MDO7357 - Medieval or later field boundaries, Puddle Mill Farm, Church Knowle
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Summary
Medieval or later field boundaries or lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the west of Puddle Mill Farm.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Area centred SY 93448070) Field system. Lynchets here. <1>
There is now no trace of this field system; the site occupies a west-facing slightly sloping arable field which is regularly under plough. <2>
Medieval or later field boundaries or lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the west of Puddle Mill Farm <4>. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. They are now plough-levelled on the latest Google Earrth imagery.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO19002 Index: Millar, W T. Field Investigators Comments WTM. F1 WTM 15-AUG-52.
- <2> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F2 MJF 30-APR-86.
- <3> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 601.
- <4> SDO13496 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 4230-1.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456954.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9340 8080 (point) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 072
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456954
Record last edited
Oct 10 2023 12:21PM