Monument record MDO38813 - Historic field system, Guppy, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
Fragments of a bank and ditched field system of possible medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the north west of Guppy. The features include possible ridge and furrow cultivation and cover an area of 60 hectares; they were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Fragments of a bank and ditched field system of possible medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the north west of Guppy (1). The features include possible ridge and furrow cultivation and cover an area of 60 hectares. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP; it has since been plough-levelled and is not visible on recent Google Earth imagery (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4206-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14792.
<2> Google Earth, 2010, Vertical Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14600.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 36136 96778 (point) (17 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 11:56AM
