Monument record MDO47307 - Strip lynchets north of King's Grove Bottom, Piddletrenthide
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Summary
Earthworks of a medieval field system with strip lynchets. The lynchets have been much reduced by ploughing.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Area centred at SY 696994. In the pasture fields immediately N of King's Grove Bottom, are pronounced but irregular lynchets, forming non-rectilinear fields. These lynchets are unlike those to the S in King's Grove Bottom (MDO1930). <1>
These lynchets have now been ploughed out. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 07-DEC-54.
- <2> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 08-JAN-81.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452914. [Mapped feature: #637083 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6960 9940 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452914
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 6:53PM