Monument record MDO2335 - Lynchets on Patson Hill, Sandford Orcas
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Summary
An extensive system of strip lynchets with adjacent ridge and furrow.
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Full Description
Around ST 622197 there is an extensive area of well preserved shallow strip lynchets covering an area of at least 120 acres. They lie on the north face of Patson Hill, mostly under pasture, and are overlaid with broad rig. Visible on air photographs. <1>
A system of well defined Medieval type lynchets extend around the north side of Patson hill. The lynchets average 2.0m high and up to 30.0m wide; one particularly well preserved flight at ST 62401940 is up to 3.5m high. Running up to and at right angles to the lynchets, is an extensive area of well defined ridge and furrow averaging 4.0m wide. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17382 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. RCHM Ms File (unpublished revision of Dorset 1). No 38 23.9.76.
- <1.1> SDO17986 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 3142-3.
- <2> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 19-AUG-77.
- <3> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199509. [Mapped feature: #632978 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 622 197 (974m by 588m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sandford Orcas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 099 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 NW 55
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199509
Record last edited
May 13 2022 4:25PM