Monument record MDO159 - Medieval strip lynchets on Gold Hill, Beaminster
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Summary
A series of parallel lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on the slopes of Gold Hill. They are considered to be of medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred ST 488000) Strip lynchets plotted from air photographs. <1> <2>
There are also lynchets on the north slopes of Gold Hill. <3>
Lynchets centred in three areas, and visible on air photograph … 'A' (ST 492000). Long contour following grass-covered strip lynchets, well pronounced and approximately parallel. <4>
A series of parallel lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on the slopes of Gold Hill. <1> <6>. They are considered to be of medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO14304 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 3397-8.
- <2> SDO18356 Map: Atkinson, R J C. Annotated record map 1 to 6 inch scale. 1.3.49.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 27.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 18-MAY-55.
- <5> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <6> SDO14303 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 05-MAR-2000. OS/00978 001-2.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 193043.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 491 000 (292m by 344m) (884 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 007 064
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 193043
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Beaminster 64
Record last edited
Oct 12 2022 11:43AM