Monument record MDO39920 - Historic trackways, Lower Common, Verwood
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Summary
A series of ditched trackways are visible as earthworks on historic aerial photographs taken in 1946 running roughly E-W across the northen edge of Lower Common, south of Potterne Farm. The features are considered to be medieval or later in date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A series of ditched trackways are visible as earthworks on historic aerial photographs taken in 1946 running roughly E-W across the northen edge of Lower Common, south of Potterne Farm (1). The features are considered to be medieval or later in date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The features are no longer visible on lidar imagery (2) and may have been levelled, the site is now under tree-cover.
<1> Royal Air Force, 18-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4021-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15612.
<2> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0974 0725 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 26 2021 3:19PM
