Monument record MDO37487 - Medieval field system and cultivation marks, Middle Pymore Farm, Allington
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Summary
Fragments of a field system of medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs between Middle Pymore Farm and the Gardeners Arms, Allington. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SY 461 947. A group of former field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs, to the North and North-East of New Close Farm. <1>
Fragments of a field system of medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs between Middle Pymore Farm and the Gardeners Arms, Allington. The site includes wide medieval lynchets and narrower ditched boundaries which may be of later date. One area of parallel cultivation ridges was also identified. The features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948, some lynchets are still visible on recent lidar imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project. <2-3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1374 Unpublished document: Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Allington file).
- <1.1> SDO14134 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4167-8.
- <2> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <3> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4594ne_dtm_50cm.asc and sy4694nw_dtm_50cm.asc.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 867313.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 46107 94803 (point) (56 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Allington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 57
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 867313
Record last edited
Dec 21 2022 4:14PM