Monument record MDO21543 - West Hill Farm: strip lynchets
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Summary
Earthworks of a Medieval field system with strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Area centred at SY 60669100. Strip lynchets. Three pronounced terraces, extensively rabitted and mutilated by cattle. There is no apparent connection with the celtic field system nearby. <1>
Three N-S terrace following the contours. The lynchets are from 1.0 to 3.0m high and of Md type. Two further undeveloped lynchets are in the W nearer the valley floor. <2>
(SY 60669088 to 60639111) Two Medieval strip lynchets with sloping treads 6 yds and 4 yds wide with risers up to 9 ft high, shown by disturbances to be packed with flints. The maximum length is 230 yds and they run out at both ends. By 1840 (Tithe Map) the area was enclosed as meadow. <3>
These lynchets remain as described by Authority 3. <4>
Earthworks of a Medieval field system with strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. <5-6>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO18524 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. RCHM Mss file.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 03-JAN-55.
- <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. 382.
- <3.1> SDO11867 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5095-6.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 10-APR-81.
- <5> SDO11192 Aerial Photograph: 10-JAN-2007. NMR SY6090/12 (24506/26).
- <6> SDO11163 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 017-019.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453687.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6062 9088 (203m by 517m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453687
Record last edited
Oct 27 2023 12:00PM