Monument record MDO3359 - Winterborne Steepleton, strip lynchets
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Summary
A series of e-w and n-s running medieval strip lynchets recorded by the RCHM as extant earthworks and also visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 633895. Strong, parallel Medieval strip lynchets under pasture and wood. (1)
SY 631895. Remians of at least four strip lynchets lie on a north slope immediately south-east of some of the village
remains (SY 68 NW 77).(2, 6)
Four strip lynchets are visible three very marked (up to 3.5m high and 8.0m. wide), and one rather faint lower down the slope. None of the lynchets appears to run into Kit Hill Coppice on the east. (3)
A series of east-west and north-south parallel running medieval strip lynchet recorded by the RCHM (2) as extant earthworks under pasture and wood to the south-east of Winterborne Steepleton village.
These features are also visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (4-6} and were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 01-FEB-55.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 11-APR-80.
- <4> SDO11870 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4277-9.
- <5> SDO11792 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3067-9.
- <6> SDO11873 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3071-3.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452411.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 63220 89528 (241m by 153m) (7 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 E
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 45
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452411
Record last edited
Apr 24 2023 12:18PM
