Monument record MDO45628 - Historic ridge and furrow, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
An area of parallel ridged cultivation marks to the east of Lytchett Matravers are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered likely to be those of ridge and furrow cultivation of medieval to post medieval date. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
An area of parallel ridged cultivation marks to the east of Lytchett Matravers are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are considered likely to be those of ridge and furrow cultivation of medieval to post medieval date. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. They are no longer visible on 2021 APGB imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4246 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19437.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO19437 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4246.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9498 9567 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 17 2023 1:53PM
