Monument record MDO4323 - Strip lynchets, Spread Eagle Hill, Melbury Abbas
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Summary
Remains of medieval strip fields. A massive strip field terrace on a steep east facing slope with traces of other lynchets above and below it.
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Full Description
A massive medieval type cultivation terrace rising up to 3.5 m high, and average 2.5 m wide, extends for about 1`00.0 m along a steep east facing combe slope. Above and below this feature are othe medieva lyncehts of average 1.5 m high and 12.0 m wide. All are well preserved and under pasture. Visible on OS air photographs (OS/75/371 194). <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 17-APR-75.
- <1.1> SDO17854 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 6.6.75. OS 75/371 194.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 48.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205980.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 885 194 (146m by 386m) |
|---|---|
| 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: 2 012 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 43
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205980
Record last edited
Sep 16 2022 4:02PM