Monument record MDO1204 - Lynchets, Frome Vauchurch
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Summary
The remains of a medieval strip field system, including traces of ridge and furrow cultivation, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in the vicinity of Frome Vauchurch village. The features were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Full Description
Centred at SY 59729737 A small system of Md terrace cultivation with lynchets 0.5m average height. Under pasture. <1>
The remains of a medieval strip field system, including traces of ridge and furrow cultivation, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery <2> in the vicinity of Frome Vauchurch village. The features were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 597 973 (536m by 556m) (25 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Toller Fratrum; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Frome Vauchurch; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 048 006
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450682
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO42207
Record last edited
Dec 23 2022 12:49PM
