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Monument details

Summary

Old linear field boundaries of pre-1876 date visible in 1946, located in Kingsdown. The boundaries were visible as ditches and were not seen on historic mapping after 1876, thus they likely pre-date 1876. The boundaries ran parallel to one another roughly NW/SE. The ditches were still visible in 2007.

Monument Types

• (Former Type) FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)

Full description

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Old linear field boundaries of pre-1876 [1] date visible on aerial photography taken in 1946 [2], located in Kingsdown. The boundaries were visible as ditches and were not seen on historic mapping after 1876, thus they must pre-date 1876. The southernmost ditch was 450m long, the next ditch northwards measured 380m and the northern ditch measured 240m. The widths of the three ditches varied between 2m and 29m. The boundaries all ran parallel to one another roughly NW/SE. The ditches were still visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [3, 4].

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897, 1:2500/1876 (Map). SWX11831.

<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3745 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<4> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3746 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

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