Monument record MDO3963 - Lynchets on St Thomas's Hill, Hilton
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Summary
Strip lynchets, part of the medieval open field system. A three-field system existed at Hilton in the fourteenth century but the date of enclosure is unknown. Narrow contour strip lynchets curve around the hill, following the contour.
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Full Description
(Centred at ST 79300260) Medieval strip cultivation running into a Celtic field system. <1>
Centred at ST 79270252. The field system, medieval or earlier, cannot be traced in the area suggested, but S of the road, in the parkland, there are fragmentary EW. scarps which may be medieval strip lynchets. These are grass covered, but poorly defined. <2>
These strip lynchets are part of a large field system (see ST 70 SE 3). <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2467 Unpublished document: RCHM Mss file.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 27-AUG-55.
- <3> SDO17664 Unpublished document: Graty, D J. Field Investigators Comments DJG. R2 DJG 20-AUG-84.
- <4> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 113.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201877.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 793 026 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Hilton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Registered Park or Garden (II*) 1000721: Milton Abbey
- Scheduled Monument 775B
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 025 029 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201877
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hilton 29
Record last edited
Feb 16 2022 9:17AM