Monument record MDO37385 - Trackway or droveway and associated field boundaries east of Pimperne

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Summary

An irregular, linear trackway or lane opening into a field to the north, visible on aerial photographs dated 2005 over a distance of just over 1 kilometer, east of Pimperne village, of medieval or earlier date. The record for this monument has been created with support from Wessex Water. The feature is visible as cropmarks on Google Earth 2005 imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.

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Full Description

An irregular, linear trackway or lane opening into a field to the north, visible on aerial photographs dated 2005 over a distance of just over 1 kilometer, east of Pimperne village. The southern part of the monument comprises two parallel ditches some 8-10 metres apart, aligned approximately north east - south west. A short perpendicular spur lane diverging on the west side may originally have led to the existing track continuing Yarde Lane. The main ditches turn abruptly northward (at c ST90980 08581). Further to the north (ST90975 08936) the ditches diverge, opening into a large field: the western ditch continues northwards to within c120 metres of the A354 near Stud House, Pimperne; the eastern ditch turns abruptly eastwards. The monument is undated but was clearly disregarded when the modern enclosed agricultural landscape was established, and could therefore be medieval or earlier.

The feature is visible as cropmarks on Google Earth 2005 imagery [2] and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.


GetMapping, 2005, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO12563.

<2> Google Earth, 01-JAN-2005, Google Earth 2005 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18557.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01-JAN-2005. Google Earth 2005.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 9098 0877 (385m by 943m)
Map sheet ST90NW
Civil Parish Pimperne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 2 2023 4:53PM

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