Monument record MDO40821 - Post medieval drainage system, Colehill Lane, Colehill
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Summary
A series of ditched linear features to the northwest of Colehill Lane, Colehill, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are presumed to be a drainage system of probable post medieval date. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A series of ditched linear features to the northwest of Colehill Lane, Colehill, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The features comprise a seris of interlinking rectilinear ditches that are presumed to be part of a post medieval drainage system.
The site is still fields and some features are still visible on current Google Earth imagery. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3158-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15946.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0279 0189 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment
Record last edited
Apr 30 2018 3:47PM
