Monument record MDO470 - Medieval strip lynchets on Watton Hill, Bradpole
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Summary
Traces of medieval strip lynchets running round the north and southeast sides of Watton Hill. The lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and aerial photohraphs and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project.
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Full Description
[SY 4793] Lynchets, on the SE side of WATTON HILL, consist of traces only of former terraces. <2>
Centred at: SY 47159370. Pronounced approximately parallel terracing, following the contour on a steep hillside. The area was under young trees and was not closely investigated. The boundary of the area was delineated from a distance. <3>
At the North end of Watton Hill, 2 strip lynchets with 50 foot treads extend 220 yards towards the western group of lynchets (noted by Auth 2). <4>
The two lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and were digtially plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project. <5-7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 37.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 12-JUL-54.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F3 JR 21-SEP-54.
- <4> SDO19078 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Bradpole file).
- <5> SDO14120 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4164-5.
- <6> SDO14121 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-APR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2621 4054-5.
- <7> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4793ne_dtm_50cm.asc and sy4794se_dtm_50cm.asc.
- <8> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450056.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 472 939 (494m by 458m) (93 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradpole; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 015 009
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450056
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bradpole 9
Record last edited
Dec 20 2022 7:01PM
