Monument record MDO1171 - Medieval field system on Notton Down, Frampton
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Summary
A medieval field system comprising strip lynchets and terraces surviving as earthworks and cropmarks visible on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The lynchets in Lanchards Plantation are pronounced, from 2.0 to 4.0 metres high, the terraces between them averaging 10.0 metres wide. They do not quite follow the contours, and have a downward slope towards the north-west.Cultivation does not appear to have extended eastward of the plantation, the lynchets fading into the natural slope at the plantation boundary.
Widely spaced strip lynchets from 1.0 to 2.0 metres high, are visible in the pasture area immediately north-west of the plantation. These lynchets are all of Medieval type. <2>
These lynchets remain as described above <2>. <3>
A medieval field system comprising strip lynchets and terraces surviving as earthworks and cropmarks visible on aerial photographs <4-5>. The lynchets situated within Lanchards Plantation are between 2-4 metres in height, the terraces between them averaging 10 metres wide. Widely spaced strip lynchets, from 1-2 metres high, are visible in the pasture area immediately northwest of the plantation <6>. They are likely to be contemporary with the deserted medieval settlement (MDO21672) located just to the north-east at Southover.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 117.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 21-JAN-55.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 08-APR-81.
- <4> SDO11220 Aerial Photograph: 13-APR-1984. NMR OS/84029 138-40.
- <5> SDO11188 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3270-72.
- <6> SDO11007 Digital archive: Dorset Ridgeway Monument Reports.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453585.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 614 948 (398m by 649m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Compton Valence; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Frampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 046 025
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453585
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Frampton 25
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 4:51PM