Monument record MDO2842 - West Compton: medieval field system
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Summary
A medieval field system comprising parallel strip lynchets, strip field boundaries and ridge and furrow cultivation marks, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Area centred at SY 56489438: A; Area centred at SY 56609445: B; Area centred at SY56649471:e.] A series of Md. strip lynchets set N-S or E-W according to the contours. The lynchets are fairly regularly spaced and parallel.
Both the above, A & B, are grass covered, the lynchets being from 0.5 to 1.5m. high. C: Four or five strip lynchets set in an EW direction are visible with the other series on AP. CPE/UK/2431/4149, but these are not definable on the ground, which is grass covered. <2>
Earthworks of an extensive medieval field system comprising parallel strip lynchets, strip field boundaries and ridge and furrow cultivation marks, visible on aerial photographs to the north and west of West Compton. <3-5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 100.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 23-MAY-55.
- <3> SDO11078 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 410-1.
- <4> SDO11077 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4150-1.
- <5> SDO11076 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 032-3.
- <6> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450970.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 567 945 (893m by 868m) (58 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | West Compton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 123 009
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450970
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Compton 9
Record last edited
May 2 2023 5:14PM