Monument record MDO1816 - Osmington Mills, strip lynchets
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Summary
System of medieval strip lynchets to the west of Osmington Mills, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Strip Lynchets. <1>
Parallel and regularly spaced terraces, the vertical drop between each averaging 2.5 metres. These terraces face the west and south west, following the contours. They are of Medieval type. To the East of Goggins Barrow in the south of the area, are several east to west lynchets less well defined and more widely spaced. The whole area is under grass. <2>
Medieval strip lynchets around SY 731822 and SY 733820 are briefly mentioned. <3>
The strip lynchets centred at SY 73208205, covering an area of 0.5 ha., are as described by Authority 2. Area outlined on 1:10 560 Record Sheet. <4>
System of medieval strip lynchets to the west of Osmington Mills, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project<5-6>.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX2467 Unpublished document: RCHM Mss file.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-DEC-54.
- <2.1> SWX2469 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824/4316-7 4.11.46.
- <3> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 183.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 10-JUL-80.
- <5> SDO11758 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4447-8.
- <6> SDO11777 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-JAN-1962. RAF 58/4878 0084-5.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454331.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 732 821 (455m by 741m) (25 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 028 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454331
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Osmington 28
Record last edited
Feb 27 2023 4:03PM