Monument record MDO1313 - Strip lynchets, Tenant's Hill, Kingston Russell
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Summary
Possible medieval strip lynchets, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Strip lynchets are marked at this location on the OS 1:10,000 scale map. They are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and may be medieval in origin or of much earlier date - perhaps relating to the prehistoric enclosure on Tenant's Hill (MDO1263). The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO11636 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3100-1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5769 8816 (228m by 94m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 22946
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 058 018
Record last edited
Jun 17 2024 1:36PM