Monument record MDO38339 - Medieval strip lynchets, Quarry Hill, Chideock
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Summary
The remains of a medieval strip field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the north side of Quarry Hill. The lynchets form part of a wider system of lynchets that surround the hill and are described in records MDO901 and MDO38337-8. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
SY 433 935. On the North West side of Quarry Hill, is a flight of eight strip lynchets, aligned North-South, of which four are well preserved, two of which are over 400 yards long. <1>
The remains of a medieval strip field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <2> and lidar imagery <3> on the north side of Quarry Hill. The lynchet fragments have been partially fossilized in the modern field boundaries. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP, they form part of a wider system of lynchets that surround the hill and are described in records MDO901 and MDO38337-8.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1571 Unpublished document: Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Chideock File).
- <2> SDO14701 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3170-1.
- <3> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM. sy4393_dtm_1m.asc and sy4392_dtm_1m.asc.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 866940.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 43424 93664 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SW |
| Civil Parish | Chideock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 866940
Record last edited
Nov 16 2023 2:08PM