Monument record MDO1925 - Medieval strip lynchets, Kiddle's Bottom, Piddletrenthide
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Summary
Medieval strip lynchets in the form of earthwork terraces. Part of the medieval open field system of Piddletrenthide. This block of lynchets was part of North Field and had been enclosed by 1817.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
On the north side of Kiddle's Bottom, centred at ST 698005, are some 10 acres of contour strip-lynchets. <2>
Two areas of medieval strip lynchets, centred at ST 699004. <3>
'B' centred ST 699008. Six lynchets, 0.3m high, 10.0 to 15.0m apart, up to 100.0m in length on a gentle north-east facing pasture slope. There are traces of ploughed down lynchets above the north-facing slopes of Kiddle's Bottom, centred at ST 698003. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17385 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-04-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2371-72. 2371-72.
- <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. 219.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 12-FEB-55.
- <4> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 15-JUL-77.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199088.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Parent of: CULTIVATION REMAINS (Monument) (MDO1929)
- Parent of: CULTIVATION REMAINS (Monument) (MDO1931)
- Parent of: CULTIVATION REMAINS (Monument) (MDO1934)
- Parent of: Lynchets, Piddletrenthide (Monument) (MDO1937)
- Parent of: Medieval cultivation remains, Plush, Piddletrenthide (Monument) (MDO1935)
- Parent of: Medieval strip lynchets, Kiddle's Bottom, Piddletrenthide (Monument) (MDO1926)
- Parent of: Medieval strip lynchets, Piddletrenthide (Monument) (MDO1927)
- Parent of: Medieval strip lynchets, Piddletrenthide (Monument) (MDO1932)
- Parent of: Strip Lynchet, Piddletrenthide, CULTIVATION REMAINS (Monument) (MDO1928)
- Parent of: Strip lynchet, Plush, Piddletrenthide: Medieval cultivation remains (Monument) (MDO1933)
- Parent of: Strip lynchets near Folly, Piddletrenthide (Monument) (MDO1936)
- Parent of: Strip lynchets north of King's Grove Bottom, Piddletrenthide (Monument) (MDO47307)
- Parent of: Strip lynchets, Piddletrenthide (Monument) (MDO1930)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 697 005 (390m by 136m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 088 040 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 56
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199088
Record last edited
Jan 19 2022 9:49AM