Monument record MDO43640 - Strip Lynchets, Dukum Hollow, Melbury Abbas
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Summary
Well defined Medieval type strip lynchets running for some 400.0m around the south and east lower sides of Melbury Hill.
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Full Description
ST 875194 Well preserved contour strip lynchets on the south and east of Melbury Hill; part of the former open field called "Forked Bridge Field". <1-2>
Well defined Medieval type strip lynchets running for some 400.0m around the south and east lower sides of Melbury Hill. They have an average width of 12.0m and are up to 4.0m high. Other lynchets further west have been reduced to slight ground undulations by ploughing. Visible on OS air photographs <3.1>. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 21-MAR-56.
- <2> SDO17862 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 19-AUG-76. RAF/542/8 F21 074-075.
- <3> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 09-JAN-78.
- <3.1> SDO17872 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 6.6.75. OS 75/371 192-3.
- <4> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 81 NE 3.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205871.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8749 1938 (1m by 0m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Compton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205871
Record last edited
Mar 22 2022 2:19PM