Monument record MDO43377 - Strip lynchets, Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham
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Summary
Earthwork terraces known as strip lynchets. The remains of a medieval field system.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(ST 790285) Strip lynchets, perhaps the remains of the open fields of Milton-on-Stour, are visible on air photographs
and on the ground west of the villages; they lie along the valley of a small brook. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North).
- <1.1> SDO17595 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1924 3238-9.
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202339. [Mapped feature: #632565 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7892 2845 (519m by 375m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72NE |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 NE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202339
Record last edited
Feb 9 2022 10:33AM