Monument record MDO3357 - Strip lynchets, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
Well preserved earthworks of a medieval field system with strip lynchets visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Well preserved earthworks of a Medieval field system with strip lynchets visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and Lida {1-2}. A good example of contour-following Medieval-type strip lynchets {3}.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11132 Aerial Photograph: 24-JAN-2008. LiDAR D0089653.
- <2> SDO11131 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4066-68.
- <3> SDO16 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1904. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1903. 24. 83-84.
- <4> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 396-7 (12).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 617 898 (803m by 833m) (46 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 133 012 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452528
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 12 c
Record last edited
Apr 3 2021 3:06PM
