Monument record MWX277 - Water meadows, Abbotsbury
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Summary
Post medieval water meadows, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Probable irrigation works of late 18th century date, comprising a number of parallel banks about 48ft from centre to centre with cross-banks forming a series of long rectangular basins, lie immediately north of Abbotsbury Swannery. <1>
Probable irrigation works of late 18th century date lie immediately north of Abbotsbury Swannery. They comprise a number of parallel banks with cross banks forming a series of long rectangular basins. Seen on a 1970's aerial photograph. <2>
The features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <3-4> and appear to be the remains of a post medieval water meadow system. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).
- <2> SWX8820 Digital archive: Anon. 1970s APs. AP70_357000E_85000N.
- <3> SDO12197 Aerial Photograph: 01-FEB-1968. MAL 6804 003-4.
- <4> SDO11679 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4287-8.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450583.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 57750 84287 (475m by 678m) (41 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 111
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450583
Record last edited
Apr 27 2023 9:14AM