Monument record MDO39444 - Historic trackways, Alderholt Common, Alderholt
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Summary
Several ditched trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 cutting across Alderholt Common between Sleepbrook Farm and Stanford Point. They are considered to be of post medieval or earlier date. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Several ditched trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 cutting across Alderholt Common between Sleepbrook Farm and Stanford Point (1). They are considered to be of post medieval or earlier date. The site has since been ploughed and the features are no longer visible on recent digtial imagery (2). The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3050-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15432.
<2> GetMapping, 2014, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO14101.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 11430 11715 (point) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU11SW |
| Civil Parish | Alderholt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 26 2017 10:22AM
