Monument record MDO37764 - Medieval strip lynchets, Coombe Down Hill, Beaminster
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Summary
A series of parallel lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the southwest slopes of Coombe Down Hill. They are considered to be of medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A series of parallel lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the southwest slopes of Coombe Down Hill <2> <6>. They are considered to be of medieval origin and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
(Centred ST 488000) Strip lynchets plotted from air photographs. <1> <2>
There are several groups of lynchets on the north and south slopes of Coombe Down Hill. A well-marked group facing south has terraces from 20 yards wide upwards. <3>
Lynchets centred in three areas, and visible on air photograph: … 'C' (SY 486999) Short lynchets, parallel and well pronounced. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO18356 Map: Atkinson, R J C. Annotated record map 1 to 6 inch scale. 1.3.49.
- <2> SDO14301 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 3398-9.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 27.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 18-MAY-55.
- <5> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <6> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4899_dtm_1m.asc and st4800_dtm_1m.asc.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 193043.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 48570 99977 (point) (212 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 193043
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Beaminster 63
Record last edited
Oct 28 2023 7:37AM