Monument record MDO43038 - Possible medieval lynchets, cultivation marks, Flowers Farm, Hillfield
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Summary
A series of closely parallel banked linear features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs in a field to the east of Flowers Farm, Hillfield. The features may be lynchets of possible medieval date, or alternatively cultivation ridges/ridge and furrow of medieval to post medieval date. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A series of closely parallel banked linear features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs in a field to the east of Flowers Farm, Hillfield. The features may be lynchets of possible medieval date, or alternatively cultivation ridges/ridge and furrow of medieval to post medieval date. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The features are still visible on current Google Earth imagery.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6344 0446 (point) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Hilfield; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 10 2021 10:56AM
