Monument record MDO46536 - Undated trackway, Bloxworth Down, Bloxworth
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Summary
A linear bank and ditched feature is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and earthworks on lidar imagery running NE-SW for over 600m at the northern end of Bloxworth Down . It is considered likely to be a trackway of uncertain date and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
A linear bank and ditched feature is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and earthworks on lidar imagery <1-2> running NE-SW for over 600m at the northern end of Bloxworth Down . It is considered likely to be a trackway of uncertain date and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
<1> Royal Air Force, 05-MAR-1945, RAF/106G/LA/163 RP 4084 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19896.
<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8798 9679 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Bloxworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 5 2023 1:10PM
