Monument record MDO38256 - Post medieval drainage system, Lower Gerrards, Marshwood

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Summary

A scatter of ditched linear features, probably drainage ditches and field boundaries of post medieval date, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the south and west of Blackcroft Coppice, Lower Gerrards. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Full Description

A scatter of ditched linear features, probably drainage ditches and field boundaries of post medieval date, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the south and west of Blackcroft Coppice, Lower Gerrards (1-3). The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.


<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1408-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14610.

<2> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy4198_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 13-APR-1984, OS/84024 V 043-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14633.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1408-9.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4198_dtm_1m.asc.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-APR-1984. OS/84024 V 043-4.

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Location

Grid reference SY 41537 98667 (point) (4 map features)
Map sheet SY49NW
Civil Parish Marshwood; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 24 2019 1:40PM

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