Monument record MDO4456 - Lynchets, Milton Abbas
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Summary
Medieval cultivation remains in the form of earthwork terraces on both sides of the Milborne Brook. In 1970 these features were described as being the fragmentary remains of contour strip lynchets which had been degraded by ploughing on the western side of the Brook.
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Full Description
(Centred at ST 804007 and ST 804011) Fragmentary remains of Medieval strip lynchets. <1>
Between Dale Cottage and Milton Mill Clump there are three well preserved strip lynchets, parallel and regularly spaced, with an average height of 1.2m. The strip lynchets south west of Milton Mill are mutilated and fragmentary. Both areas are under grass, and are visible on air photographs. <2>
On both sides of the Milborne Brook at Milton Abbas are the fragmentary remains of contour strip lynchets; on the west side of the brook the strips have been subsequently enclosed and reploughed. <3>.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX2467 Unpublished document: RCHM Mss file.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 26-AUG-55.
- <2.1> SDO17823 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4354.
- <2.2> SDO17843 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4355.
- <3> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 199.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205766.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 804 013 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 025 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205766
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milton Abbas 25
Record last edited
Mar 18 2022 11:28AM
