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Monument record MDO3737 - Strip lynchets on the west of Melbury Hill, Compton Abbas

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Summary

Earthwork remains of strip fields on the west of Melbury Hill formed part of the open fields of Compton Abbas. These fields were part of Incombe Field.

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Type and Period (1)

STRIP LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 14.

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Related to: Strip lynchets on north and north east slopes of Elbury Hill, Compton Abbas (Monument) (MDO3736)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred ST 8687 1930 (362m by 383m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ST81NE
Civil Parish	Compton Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 012 011 B
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 2

Record last edited

Aug 22 2022 4:43PM

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