Monument record MDO2158 - Medieval strip lynchets, Poxwell
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Summary
Medieval strip lynchet, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the north-east of Poxwell.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(SY 746847) Strip lynchet and traces shown on Medieval field plan (with SY 78 SW 38). <4>
A single lynchet reduced by ploughing to a low scarp, approximately 60m in length. <5>
Medieval strip lynchet, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the north-east of Poxwell <1>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11768 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1049-50.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 17-JAN-55.
- <3> SDO67 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1968. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1967. 89. 135-139.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JBG 08-AUG-80.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454381.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 746 847 (162m by 173m) (3 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 G
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454381
Record last edited
Dec 9 2021 4:28PM
