Monument record MWX4720 - Post medieval drainage ditch, South Middlebere, Arne
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A curved linear feature visible on an aerial photograph taken in the 1940s. This feature was interpreted as a ditch, but its date and function are not known. (1)
A curvilinear ditch and associated bank are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs of floodplain located at South Middlebere, Arne (2-3). It is considered likely to be the remains of a post medieval drainage ditch. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4402-03 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13647.
Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4403-04 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13642.
<1> Anon, 1940, 1940s APs, AP396000E_85000N.tif (Digital archive). SWX8819.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4404-05 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13636.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 14-APR-1968, OS 68053 041-42 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13641.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO13642 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4403-04.
- --- SDO13647 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4402-03.
- <1> SWX8819 Digital archive: Anon. 1940. 1940s APs. AP396000E_85000N.tif.
- <2> SDO13636 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4404-05.
- <3> SDO13641 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 14-APR-1968. OS 68053 041-42.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9666 8490 (71m by 115m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 122
Record last edited
Jul 30 2014 1:20PM
