Monument record MDO1856 - Medieval lynchets, Owermoigne
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Summary
An area of strip lynchets, the remains of a medieval open field system. Now rather fragmentary. The strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s on Moigns Down, Owermoigne.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Lynchets up to a maximum height of 1.0m: ill-defined and poorly preserved. Area outlined on 1:10560 Record Sheet. <4>
The strip lynchets described in <1> are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s on Moigns Down, Owermoigne. The lynchets are formed of curvilinear banks and ditches visible over an area measuring approximately 240 m by 230 m, following the contour lines. <2-3> These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> 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. 188.
- <2> SDO13868 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3275-6.
- <3> SDO13869 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3341-2.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 08-SEP-80.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454255.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 760 835 (377m by 305m) (33 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 086 020
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 40
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454255
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Owermoigne 20
Record last edited
Aug 21 2023 10:19AM
