Monument record MDO2555 - Stratton Bottom: strip lynchets
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Summary
A series of medieval strip lynchets visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(Centred at SY 65809435) "Lynchets, on a west slope, east and south-east of Newlands Plantation, 1/2m north-east of the church, consist of seven terraces". <1>
A system of Medieval type strip lynchets with varying widths of terraces and in some instances exceptionally strong lynchets. Under grass. See air photo CPE/UK/2431/4134. <2>
Lynchets in flights of four and five, and averaging 1.2 metres high, are as described by Authority (2). They extend for 700 metres along the steep west facing slope of the valley and are centred atSY 657943. <4>
A series of up to eighteen medieval strip lynchets are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs <5-7> on the east side of Stratton Bottom.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 229.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 27-JAN-55.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 04-FEB-81.
- <5> SDO10890 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4231-2.
- <6> SDO10891 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-OCT-1971. RAF/39/3817 0138-40.
- <7> SDO10892 Aerial Photograph: 05-MAY-1989. NMR OS/89137 568-9.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453260.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 657 942 (321m by 940m) (39 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Stratton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 108 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453260
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stratton 18
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 12:08PM