Monument record MDO39823 - Historic field boundary, Wedge Hill, Woodlands
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Summary
A linear banked field boundary is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 running across the northern edge of Wedge Hill in the vicinity of what is now Cranborne Game Farm. The feature is considered to be of medieval or later date and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A linear banked field boundary is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 running across the northern edge of Wedge Hill in the vicinity of what is now Cranborne Game Farm (1). The feature is considered to be of medieval or later date and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3088-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15595.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15595 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3088-9.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0658 0836 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 8 2018 1:27PM
