Monument record MDO4321 - Strip lynchets, south west of Breeze Hill, Melbury Abbas
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Summary
A series of medieval strip field terraces on the south and west slopes of Breeze Hill.
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Full Description
A series of contour strip lynchets on the slopes south west of Breeze Hill. They are marked on the 1838 Tithe Map as 'South Field Launches'. <1> <2>
A flight of six medieval type contour following lynchets centred at ST 89151925. They extend for 600.0m around the south west end of a small spur on the south side of Melbury Down. Clearly visible on OS, air photographs. The lynchets remain well defined averaging 9.0m wide and 2.5m high, except where reduced by ploughing for about 150.0m eastwards at ST 89321920. Well pronounced ramps joining the treads, occur at ST 89051920.
Centred ST 89101905. Soil marks of ploughed-out contour lynchets of Medieval type are clearly visible immediately to the south extending along the lower north facing slope of a combe. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 48.
- <2> SDO18404 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-JAN-54. F22 58/RAF/1332 54-56.
- <3> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 17-JAN-78.
- <3.1> SDO18405 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS/75/371 195-96.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205874.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 891 193 (450m by 258m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 038 006 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205874
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Melbury Abbas 6
Record last edited
Aug 14 2023 12:34PM
