Monument record MDO32014 - Medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow, Owermoigne
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Three blocks of medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s within and immediately to the west of Owermoigne: in the area now covered by Chilbury Gardens, on the playing field adjacent to The Old Rectory and to the west of Hollands Mead Avenue. The ridges are oriented north-south and east-west. They are visible over an area measuring approximately 450 m by 340 m. (1-2) None of the areas of ridge and furrow are visible on recent lidar imagery. (3) This site was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1047-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13832.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6430-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10799.
<3> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7678 8527 (363m by 469m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 12:28PM
