Monument record MDO40500 - Historic field boundaries, Purewell, Burton, Christchurch

Ditched and banked linear features at Purewell, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered likely to be historic field boundaries of probable post medieval date, although an earlier origin is possible. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Ditched and banked linear features at Purewell, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).

The features divide fields whose boundaries are present on the OS 1st Edition map and on the same alignment. They are considered likely to be historic field boundaries of probable post medieval date, although an earlier origin is possible. Some of the boundaries may be in the form of drains or leats.

Current Google Earth imagery shows that some of the features now underlie 20th century road improvements to the A35. Where still in open fields the features remain faintly visible.

The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4220-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15838.

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Aug 29 2024 4:20PM