Monument record MDO2533 - Medieval strip lynchets at Chartknolle, Stoke Abbott
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Summary
A series of medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on 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.
A. Centred ST 432013. Pronounced parallel lynchets on a southern slope, weakening towards the south east.
B. Centred ST 454012. Two series of pronounced parallel contour-following lynchets.
C. Centred ST 459015. Weak lynchets, short and rather scrappy. <2>
A series of medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south 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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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> SDO14507 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1971. RAF RAF/39/3826 0137-8.
- <4> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. ST4501.ecw.
- <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 SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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 455 013 (637m by 489m) (392 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: 1 107 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 193016
Record last edited
Sep 30 2022 11:52AM