Monument record MDO25010 - Medieval lynchets near Preston, Weymouth
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Summary
Medieval strip lynchets and field boundaries visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and LiDAR imagery to the north-west of Preston.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(Centred at SY 69258325) Cultivation strips situated on a steep hillside and under pasture. Vaguely parallel
though forming no set pattern. Banks up to 4.0m high and tillable width average 6.0m weaker lynchets and field banks exist under pasture in the south and west. <1>
Cement-stone outcrops in the faces of the risers at the foot of 'Tout' (centred at SY 692834 on plan) suggest artificial construction of the strip lynchets. <2>
Centred at SY 69258325 strip lynchets as described by authority 1 and 2. They form a prominent feature on this S facing hill-slope. <3>
Medieval strip lynchets and field boundaries visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <4-5> and LiDAR imagery <6> on the slopes of the steep ridge to the north-west of Preston. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 15-JAN-55.
- <1.1> SDO20044 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3334.
- <2> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 23.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 04-SEP-80.
- <4> SDO11964 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3242.
- <5> SDO12060 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 07-MAR-1971. NMR OS/71004 036-7.
- <6> SDO11969 Aerial Photograph: 2006. LiDAR D0059946.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452636.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6927 8334 (499m by 552m) (30 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SE |
| Civil Parish | Bincombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SE 15
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452636
Record last edited
Aug 8 2023 4:05PM