Monument record MDO28 - Medieval strip field system east of Rodden, Abbotsbury
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Summary
Medieval strip field system to the east of Rodden, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Centred at SY 613841. Three fields, under grass, with Medieval strip lynchets. The most easterly field shows the lynchets in good condition. They are regularly spaced and parallel, some being in a north-south direction, and others in an east-west direction, and average 0.5m high.
The lynchets are in poor condition in the two fields to the west, being faint and difficult to distinguish. The strip lynchets are faintly visible in area SY 613841. <4>
The earthwork remains of a medieval strip field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <2-3> between the east side of Rodden and Bramdon Lane. The strip lynchets are 15m apart and form part of a wider medieval field system surrounding the hamlet of Rodden. They were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 11.
- <2> SDO12116 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4291-2.
- <3> SDO12117 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6459-60.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-APR-55.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452765.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 614 841 (574m by 250m) (33 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 038
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SW 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452765
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Abbotsbury 38
Record last edited
Jun 13 2023 11:02AM