Monument record MDO1403 - Littlebredy, strip lynchets
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Summary
Medieval strip lynchets forming part of a wider medieval field system visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Medieval strip lynchets to the north of Stone Hills Withy Bed. These features are marked on the OS 1:10,000 scale map and form part of a wider medieval field system visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. {1}
'(16) Lynchets, on the S. and W. slopes of a hill ΒΌ m. N.W. of the church, form three series:- (a) on a W. slope and about 220 yds. long; (b) on a W. slope to the S.E. of (a) and also about 220 yds. along [sic]; (c) on a S. slope, N. of (b), and about 200 yards long.' {2}
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 585 891 (215m by 276m) (19 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Littlebredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 063 016 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 450411
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Littlebredy 16
Record last edited
Jun 19 2012 5:44PM