Monument record MDO37544 - Medieval strip lynchets or field boundaries, Innsacre, Shipton Gorge
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Summary
Two parallel lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery at Innsacre. They are partially fossilised in the modern field boundaries but considered to be medieval lynchets, either strip lynchets of boundaries enclosing a medieval strip field. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project.
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Full Description
Two parallel lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery at Innsacre. They are partially fossilised in the modern field boundaries but considered to be medieval lynchets, either strip lynchets of boundaries enclosing a medieval strip field. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project. (1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4992se_dtm_50cm.asc and sy4992se_dtm_50cm.asc.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 49645 92491 (point) (151 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Shipton Gorge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 2:27PM