Monument record MDO43171 - Medieval or later field boundaries, Frome St Quinton
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Summary
Banked and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken to the west of Frome St Quintin. The features are considered to be historic field boundaries and lynchets of medieval or later date, possibly including part of a former medival strip field. They were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Banked and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken to the west of Frome St Quintin [1-3]. The features are considered to be historic field boundaries and lynchets comprising a medieval field system and strip field system and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project. Many of the features remain visible on current Google Earth imagery [4].
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16631 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-JUL-1970. OS/70267 V 404-5.
- <2> SDO16609 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 23-OCT-1971. NMR 178/2329 (ST5902/1).
- <3> SDO17096 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 07-MAY-2001. OS/01999 V 9574-5.
- <4> SDO16840 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-09-2020. Google Earth imagery 2020.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 5950 0242 (point) (168 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50SE |
| Civil Parish | Frome St Quintin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 4 2021 4:03PM