Monument record MDO47030 - Possible post medieval field boundaries, Lytchett St Mary, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
Banked and ditched linear features at Lytchett St Mary, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered likely to be field boundaries of post medieval date, although an earlier origin is possible. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Banked and ditched linear features at Lytchett St Mary, Lytchett Matravers, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are considered likely to be field boundaries of post medieval date, although an earlier origin is possible. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The features are no longer visible on 2021 APGB imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RP 3201 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20059.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20059 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RP 3201.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9395 9560 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 18 2023 9:41AM
