Monument record MDO2133 - Medieval strip lynchets, Knight's Hill, Powerstock
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Summary
A series of medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the slopes of Knight's Hill. They are considered to be of medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
(SY 496968) Strip lynchets plotted from air photographs. <1>
Lynchets on the east and west slopes of Knight's Hill form two systems. The eastern extends for about 450 yards and has terraces about 12 yards wide. The western system extends for about 300 yards and has terraces 9 to 16 yards wide. <2>
Pronounced and approximately parallel strip lynchets, as described above. Grass-covered with steep intervening strips. Boundary supplied by field survey. <3>
Lynchets clearly visible on air photographs. <4>
A series of parallel medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the slopes of Knight's Hill <5-7>. They are considered to be of medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO18356 Map: Atkinson, R J C. Annotated record map 1 to 6 inch scale. 1949.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 186.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 27-APR-55.
- <4> SDO19046 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3160.
- <5> SDO14307 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 06-OCT-1971. RAF RAF/39/3800 0124-5.
- <6> SDO14306 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 20-JUL-1989. OS/89388 046-7.
- <7> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4996ne_dtm_50cm.asc and sy4997se_dtm_5-cm.asc.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449967.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 495 968 (point) (1096 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NE |
| Civil Parish | Powerstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 091 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 NE 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449967
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Powerstock 32
Record last edited
Dec 14 2022 7:24PM