Monument record MDO1308 - Medieval strip lynchets, Pitcombe, Kingston Russell
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Summary
Medieval strip lynchets visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three series of lynchets are on the south and west slopes of a hill 1/4 mile north-west of Littlebredy. <1>
Centred at 'A' - SY 582897; ('B' - SY 587897; 'C' - SY 585894; 'D' - SY 59078926; 'E' - SY 58828918. Five areas of medieval type strip lynchets. 'A' is partly cultivated, and is an area with parallel lynchets dividing field strips. The other series are of grass and tree covered lynchets parallel and regularly spaced. Visible on air photographs RAF CPE/UK/1824 4283-4. <2>
A series of parallel strip lynchets of probable medieval date, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <4-5> to the north-west and south-west of Pitcombe. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 129.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-MAR-55.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1967.
- <4> SDO11149 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5099-100.
- <5> SDO11126 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 004-5.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450411.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 581 897 (306m by 462m) (21 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 058 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 57
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450411
Record last edited
May 17 2023 10:30AM