Monument record MDO27 - Strip lynchets, Stavordale Wood, Abbotsbury
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Summary
Medieval strip lynchets to the south of Stavordale Wood. The features are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and may be semi-natural in origin.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Lynchets on the S slope, S of Stavordale Wood extend for about 600 yards, with terraces from 4 to 17 yards wide. <2>
A series of well pronounced strip lynchets, parallel and following the contours. Medieval type. Under pasture. See air photograph RAF CPE/UK/2431 4286. <4>
SY 565846. Lynchets S of Stavordale Wood. <6>
Medieval strip lynchets to the south of Stavordale Wood. The features are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and Lidar imagery <7-9> and may be semi-natural in origin. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX7265 Map: Crawford, O G S. Annotated record map 6 inch. 6 inch to 1 mile.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 11.
- <3> SWX1684 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 1 6th Ed.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 23-MAR-55.
- <5> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1967.
- <6> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 83.
- <7> SDO12195 Aerial Photograph: 14-JUL-2003. D0028549.
- <8> SDO12196 Aerial Photograph: 21-APR-1984. NMR OS/84039 314-5.
- <9> SDO12186 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3317-8.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450555.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 56334 84639 (884m by 477m) (53 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450555
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Abbotsbury 37
Record last edited
Jun 12 2023 12:43PM
