Monument record MDO25718 - Medieval strip field system, Chickerell
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Summary
Parallel field boundaries are visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Chickerell. They are considered to be the remains of a medieval strip field system which is overlain by later cultivation marks.
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Full Description
Parallel field boundaries are visible as loe earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Chickerell. They are considered to be the remains of a medieval strip field system {1} which is overlain by later cultivation marks. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO12141 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4464-5.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SY 6415 8100 (568m by 323m) (20 map features) |
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Map sheet | SY68SW |
Civil Parish | Chickerell; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 25 2014 1:53PM