Monument record MDO1596 - Medieval strip lynchets, Maiden Newton
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Summary
Medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery on a west facing slope to the north east of Maiden Newton. They were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Lynchets on a western slope, half a mile north of the church form two terraces. <1>
Md type cultivation terraces with lynchets, average 3.0m high, follow the contours of a steep hill. Under grass. See Air photo CPE/UK/1974/3383. <2>
Medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery on a west facing slope to the north east of Maiden Newton <3>. They run roughly north south and are immediately adjacent to, and may have reused some of the boundaries associated with, the prehistoric field system described in MDO679. The site was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 153.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 13-JAN-53.
- <3> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450693.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 595 986 (228m by 511m) (116 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 020
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450693
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450693
Record last edited
Jun 24 2024 11:35AM