Monument record MDO1684 - Strip lynchets, Melcombe Horsey (Cultivation remains)
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Summary
Groups of strip lynchets, part of the former open-field system around Melcombe Horsey (ST 70 SW 38), are mainly of contour type and mostly in fragmentary condition.
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Full Description
ST 748030; ST 742030; ST 744021.
Groups of strip lynchets, part of the former open-field system around Melcombe Horsey (ST 70 SW 38), are mainly of contour type and mostly in fragmentary condition. On the SE side of the Dorsetshire Gap at ST 745030 a series of strip lynchets run obliquely across the contours with treads up to 35 yds wide. Air photographs show traces of the extensions of these strips to the SE, and also traces of many other strip fields to the SW of Melcombe Horsey deserted village. <2-3>
ST 748030; ST 742030; ST 744021.
These lynchets remain as described by RCHM <2> they vary in height from low ploughed out scarps 0.4m high to strong lynchets 1.2m high. The best preserved lynchets, are those extending over about 2 ha, in area centred ST 74540305. Visible on OS air photographs <4.1>. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 172.
- <3> SDO17530 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3179-81.
- <3.1> SDO17531 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3103-5.
- <4> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 21-NOV-78.
- <4.1> SDO17532 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/185-86.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201979.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 746 029 (370m by 388m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 075 010 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201979
Record last edited
Jan 20 2022 12:22PM
