Monument record MDO3966 - Strip Lynchets, Hilton
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Summary
In the S.W. of the parish (757030) are the massive risers of two cross-contour strip lynchets.
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Full Description
In the S.W. of the parish (757030) are the massive risers of two cross-contour strip lynchets. These can only be explained as part of the former open fields of Melcombe Horsey (see ST 70SW38 p. 172), whence it appears that the parish boundary must have been changed at some period. <1>
Visible on RAF air photographs. <2>
Two cross contour strip lynchets.
'A' - ST 75680300. Appears to be an adaption of a natural north- south scarp rising from ground level up to 7.0m. high.
Visible for 150.0m; the south end extends into a dense conifer plantation. Mutilated by quarrying.
'B' - ST 75760300. A minor lynchet 1.1m. high, extending north south for 180.0m. on OS air photographs <3.1>. <3>.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> 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.
- <2> SDO17623 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3106.
- <2.1> SDO17531 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3103-5. 3105.
- <3> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 14-DEC-78.
- <3.1> SDO17624 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/198-99.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201905.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 757 030 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Hilton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 025 029 E
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 35
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201905
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hilton 29
Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 8:44AM
