Monument record MDO37495 - Medieval strip lynchets or strip fields, Washingpool Farm, Allington
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Summary
Parallel banked linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the east of Washingpool Farm, Allington. They are considered likely to be medieval strip lynchets or enclosed strip fields. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project. The features are overlain by the post medieval lynchets described in MDO37494.
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Full Description
SY 467 941. Three strip lynchets 440 yards long and 35-40 yards wide, overlook the River Brit. <1>
Parallel banked linears are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the east of Washingpool Farm, Allington. They run roughly NNE-SSW along the contour and are considered likely to be medieval strip lynchets or enclosed strip fields. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project. The features are overlain by the post medieval lynchets described in MDO37494. <3-4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1374 Unpublished document: Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Allington file).
- <2> SDO14136 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4165-6.
- <3> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4694se_dtm_50cm.asc.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 867300.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 46670 94092 (point) (17 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 56
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 867300
Record last edited
Dec 20 2022 7:13PM