Monument record MDO22021 - Strip lynchets, Askerswell

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Summary

Strip lynchets of medieval origin, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and LiDAR imagery.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A group of 3 strip lynchets facing North and extending some 300m. lie between Dorchester Road and Portway. <2> Strip lynchets of medieval origin, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and LiDAR imagery <3-5> to the south of Portway, Askerswell.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1968.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Fitzgerald, R J. RCHME Fieldworker's Comments RJF. F1 RJF 25-JUNE-1991.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: 14-APR-1984. NMR OS/84029 226-7.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3156-7.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: 21-APR-2006. D0060476.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884648.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5250 9240 (624m by 333m) (14 map features)
Map sheet SY59SW
Civil Parish Askerswell; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 72
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884648

Record last edited

May 4 2023 11:37AM

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