Monument record MDO2136 - Lynchets, Powerstock
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Summary
Medieval field system with strip lynchets identifed on steep, grass-covered valley sides. The lynchets form a series of pronounced earthworks.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[area centred SY 52469660] Field systems plotted from air photographs. <1>
Scattered cultivation strips on steep grass covered valley sides. Of Medieval type, irregular and badly formed except at A [centred at SY 52409651] where they form a series of pronounced parallel strip lynchets. The boundary was supplied by field survey. Air photo cover was not available. <2>
[SY 52409620] Field system plotted from air photographs. <3>
"Lynchets on S. slope 500 yds E. of the church, part of a larger system now much eroded, extend for 300 yards. [see AP. CPE/UK/2475/3165] <4>
Pronounced, parallel grass-covered Medieval strip lynchet on both sides of a valley but more pronounced and more closely set on the west side of the stream. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 27-APR-55.
- <3> SWX2397 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 (R J C Atkinson 1 3 49).
- <4> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 186.
- <5> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 04-MAY-55.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 524 966 (694m by 1240m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NW |
| Civil Parish | Powerstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 091 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NW 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450786
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Powerstock 35
Record last edited
Jan 4 2023 10:29AM