Monument record MDO30446 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Foxbury, Affpuddle

A series of irregular ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1920's or 30's. They are considered to be part of a post medieval drainage system. Some ditches are still visible as cropmarks on recent DCC vertical digital photographs.

A series of irregular ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1920's or 30's (1-2). They are considered to be part of a post medieval drainage system. Some ditches are still visible as cropmarks on recent DCC vertical digital photographs (3). The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

<1> Crawford, O G S, XX-XXX-XXXX, EHA SY8189/1 CCC 11755/5869-70 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13273.

<2> Royal Air Force, 17-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2108 3027-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13274.

<3> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2002, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13248.

Record last edited

Mar 7 2014 3:55PM