Monument record MDO2532 - Medieval strip lynchets on the southern slope of Chart Knolle, Stoke Abbott
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Summary
A series of medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the southern slope of Chartknolle, Stoke Abbott. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP and form part of a wider system of medieval strip fields.
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Full Description
Lynchets form three terraces on the south slope of Chart Knolle, east of Waddon Hill, and there are others on the south-east slope immediately south-west of Chart Knolle Farm. <1>
Three areas of grass-covered medieval type strip lynchets, visible on air photographs. B. Centred ST 454012. Two series of pronounced parallel contour-following lynchets. <2>
A series of medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on the southern slopes of Chartknolle, Stoke Abbott <3-4>. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP and form part of a wider system of medieval strip fields.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 226.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 13-MAY-55.
- <2.1> SDO14522 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2341-2.
- <3> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. ST4502.ecw.
- <4> SDO14508 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2404-6.
- <5> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 193016.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 450 012 (303m by 389m) (460 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Stoke Abbott; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 107 015
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 193016
Record last edited
Sep 30 2022 12:11PM