Monument record MDO29202 - Medieval strip fields, Higher Stonehips, Tyneham

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Summary

A series of parallel linear features are visible as low earthworks on lidar immediately to the north of Higher Stonehips. The features were considered to be the denuded remains of a medieval strip field system.

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A series of parallel linear features are visible as low earthworks on lidar immediately to the north of Higher Stonehips (1-2). The features were considered to be the denuded remains of a medieval strip field system. The site was digitally mapped as part of the the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

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  • <1> Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9080 7982 (273m by 376m) (11 map features)
Map sheet SY97NW
Civil Parish Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 16 2013 3:22PM

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