Monument record MDO2153 - Poxwell, medieval strip lynchets
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Summary
Medieval strip field system with associated cultivation ridges visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Poxwell.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Centred at SY 73908373. A series of pronounced parallel strip lynchets adjoining the modern field boundary with traces of a north-south pattern of strip cultivation joining the lynchets. Under grass. <1>
(SY 739837). Strip lynchets and traces shown on Medieval field plan. (see illust). <3>
A few strip lynchets, centred at SY 740837, survive around the head of the coombe only, and are as described above. <4>
Medieval strip field system with associated cultivation ridges visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Poxwell <5>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 17-JAN-55.
- <2> SDO67 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1968. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1967. 89. 135-139.
- <3> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 263.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 10-JUL-80.
- <5> SDO11771 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4445-6.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454399.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 739 836 (663m by 336m) (33 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Poxwell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 092 010 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454399
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poxwell 10
Record last edited
Feb 26 2023 8:03AM