Monument record MDO1890 - Lynchets, Coombe Bottom, Piddlehinton
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Summary
A medieval field system with strip lynchets visible as cropmarks on either side of Coombe Bottom.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The open field of Piddlehinton remained unenclosed until 1835 (Enclosure Map and Award). On either side of Coombe Bottom (SY 710971) are slight traces of contour strip lynchets mostly ploughed out and now visible only on air photographs (a). In the east, these strip lynchets run into and over Celtic' fields (see SY 69 NE 12). Until 1835 all the strips lay in West Water Field. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 212.
- <1.1> SDO19974 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 1368.
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454810. [Mapped feature: #636484 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 709 972 (699m by 600m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 087 014 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454810
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddlehinton 14
Record last edited
Jul 21 2023 10:28AM