Monument record MDO1323 - Lynchets on Tenants Hill, Kingston Russell
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Summary
Earthwork ridges on a north-west facing slope. Interpreted as strip lynchets, the remains of a medieval field system.
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Full Description
A number of field boundaries and lynchets are visible as earthworks on Tenant's Hill. Some are of prehistoric date and are associated with enclosure described in MDO1263, and others are of later medieval or even post medieval origin. A series of probable medieval strip lynchets with associated cultivation ridges are visible on the north-west facing slopes at SY5790588346. They were digitally plotted from aerial photographs during theSouth Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. <1>
Also visible on a vertical aerial photograph taken by Francesca Radcliffe on 12 January 1991. <2>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5788 8839 (252m by 396m) (8 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: 1 058 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 450289
Record last edited
May 17 2023 10:31AM