Monument record MDO25951 - Linton Hill, strip lynchets
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Summary
A series of parallel bank and ditched features are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs on the south side of Linton Hill. The features appear to be medieval strip lynchets although a natural geological origin is probable.
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Full Description
A series of parallel bank and ditched features are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs on the south side of Linton Hill. The features appear to be medieval strip lynchets although a natural geological origin is probable {1-2}. The parallel features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5845 8443 (780m by 226m) (30 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 1 2012 5:03AM
