Monument record MDO25791 - Strip fields near Lower Rew Farm, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
A well preserved medieval stip field system visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and LIDAR.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 63938917. Parallel Medieval strip lynchets under pasture are numerous but fairly weak. (1)
SY 639891. Strip lynchets, very disturbed, cover an area of about 16 acres. The best preserved strips run up and down a
7o slope but are cut by modern ploughing. Surviving treads vary from 9 yds to 37 yds in width. (2,3)
The strip lynchets, centred at SY 639892, cover an area of approximately 8.0 ha., and remain as described by R.C.H.M. (2),
none exceeds 1.0m. in height. Area outlined on 1:10560 Record Sheet. (4)
A well preserved medieval stip field system visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs {5-8} and LIDAR {9}. They were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 01-FEB-55.
- <2> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 384.
- <3> SDO19764 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3072-3.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 11-APR-80.
- <5> SDO11888 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4275-7.
- <6> SDO11870 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4277-9.
- <7> SDO11887 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3091-3.
- <8> SDO12001 Aerial Photograph: 30-5-1962. MAL 62525 100045-6.
- <9> SDO11876 Aerial Photograph: 24-1-2008. LIDAR D0089655.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452459.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 63867 89195 (387m by 362m) (21 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 59
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452459
Record last edited
Apr 24 2023 11:29AM