Monument record MDO8327 - Medieval field system, Portway Farm, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
Parallel bank and ditched linears are visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946. They are partially visible as cropmarks on 2009 Google Earth imagery. The features are considered to be the remains of a medieval field system.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Parallel bank and ditched linears are visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (2). They are partially visible as cropmarks on 2009 Google Earth imagery (3) and slight earthworks on lidar (4). The features are considered to be the remains of a medieval field system. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX8134 Monograph: Keen, L and Carreck, A ed. 1987 . Historic landscape of Weld: the Weld Estate Dorset.. Survey nos 253, 254.
- <2> SDO13230 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6424-5.
- <3> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <4> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 803 851 (513m by 524m) (15 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 026 073
Record last edited
Aug 2 2018 3:30PM