Monument record MDO42249 - Medieval strip lynchets, Toller Porcorum
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Summary
An extensive system of medieval strip lynchets is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to either side of Toller Lane, Toller Porcorum. The features were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Full Description
[Centred at SY 57079817] Well defined Md. strip lynchets, fairly regularly spaced and parallel, set in a N.W.-S.E.
direction. They are grass covered, and the lynchets are from 0.5m to 2.5m high. Visible on AP CPE/UK/1974/1386-87 <1>
Lynchets 1/2 mile E.N.E. of the church, form five terraces on a S.W. slope. <2>
An extensive system of medieval strip lynchets is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery <4> to either side of Toller Lane, Toller Porcorum. The features cover an area of 20 hectares and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 253.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 28-FEB-55.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 10-MAY-55.
- <4> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450605.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5704 9817 (point) (1850 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Toller Porcorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450605
Record last edited
Jan 3 2023 10:32AM