Monument record MDO21518 - Medieval field system, Soapers Hill, Wynford Eagle
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Summary
Medieval field system on the west slopes of Soapers Hill, visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(Area centred at SY 57639480:A; Centred at SY 58129448:B.) Two areas of well defined Md. strip lynchets each set on a N.W facing slope and with lynchets from 0.5m. to 2.0m. high. These lynchets may well be associated with the nearby earthworks which apparently represent Md. Farmsteads. The systems are visible on AP CPE/UK/2431/4147. <1>
Medieval strip lynchets on the west slopes of Soapers Hill, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. The medieval system possibly overlies an earlier prehistoric field system. Associated parallel cultivation marks are visible as cropmarks and may be medieval or post medieval in origin. <2-5>
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 23-MAY-55.
- <2> SDO11278 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-1971. RAF 39/3829 0209-10.
- <3> SDO11277 Aerial Photograph: 13-APR-1984. NMR OS/84024 143-4.
- <4> SDO11276 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 08-MAR-1948. RAF CPE/UK/2475 3245-6.
- <5> SDO11085 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4148-49.
- <6> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03928.
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03929.
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03930.
- <10> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03931.
- <11> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03932.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450980.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5765 9467 (492m by 955m) (52 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Wynford Eagle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450980
Record last edited
May 3 2023 7:32AM