Monument record MDO4563 - Field system, Pimperne
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Summary
Cultivation remains including contour and strip lynchets, now largely destroyed or denuded, over a large area. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
A system of banked field boundaries and cultivation marks are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery in fields to the north of Nutford Farm, they are partially marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A system of banked field boundaries and cultivation marks are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery [2] in fields to the north of Nutford Farm. They are partially marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map [3] and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
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). 54.
- <2> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <3> SDO18132 Map: Ordnance Survey. c.1880. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch one.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 880 083 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NE |
| Civil Parish | Pimperne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 043 014
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pimperne 14
Record last edited
Nov 24 2022 6:51PM
