Monument record MWX3129 - Post medieval field system, Thornmoor house, Arne
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Summary
A three-sided rectilinear enclosure and additional field boundaries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and Lidar imagery of heathland to the west of Thornmoor House, Arne. They are considered likely to be the remains of a post medieval field system. They are located in an area noted as newly enclosed on Treswell's map of 1586.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Field bank, south of Scotland Farm. An enclosure bank, enclosing an area on three sides. The field is shown as 'newly-enclosed' on Treswell's Map of 1586. (1)
A three-sided rectilinear enclosure and additional field boundaries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (2) and Lidar imagery (3) of heathland to the west of Thornmoor House, Arne. They are considered likely to be the remains of the post medieval field system described above. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1395 Unpublished document: Wilmott, M. 1997. Middlebere Plateway, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. 112,763.
- <2> SDO13636 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4404-05.
- <2> SDO13642 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4403-04.
- <2> SDO13647 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4402-03.
- <3> SDO13637 Aerial Photograph: Geomatics. 2011. Lidar DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9601 8473 (267m by 104m) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 088
Record last edited
Jul 30 2014 1:01PM
