Monument record MDO42946 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Huish Lambing Yard, Sydling St Nicholas

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Summary

An area of ridged and ditched cultivation is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on the east side of Huish Lambing Yard, Sydling St Nicholas. The features are probably those of medieval ridge and furrow and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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An area of ridged and ditched cultivation is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on the east side of Huish Lambing Yard, Sydling St Nicholas (1, 2). The features are probably those of medieval ridge and furrow and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-71. RAF/39/3829 V 0035-6.
  • <2> Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.

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Grid reference SY 6348 9856 (point) (5 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 26 2020 12:49PM

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