Monument record MDO43176 - Medieval ridge and furrow, Frome St Quinton
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Summary
An area of ridged and ditched cultivation with associated banked field boundaries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken to the west of Frome St Quintin. The features may be those of medieval ridge and furrow and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Full Description
An area of ridged and ditched cultivation with associated banked field boundaries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken to the west of Frome St Quintin [1]. The features may be those of medieval ridge and furrow and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project. The linear field boundaries are still visible as cropmarks on 2020 Google Earth imagery [2].
<1> National Monuments Record, 23-OCT-1971, NMR 178/2329 (ST5902/1) (Aerial Photograph). SDO16609.
<2> Google Earth, 16-09-2020, Google Earth imagery 2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16840.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 5948 0265 (point) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50SE |
| Civil Parish | Frome St Quintin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 9 2021 4:50PM
