Monument record MDO5175 - Strip lynchets in The Park, Turnworth

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Summary

A medieval field system in the form of contour strip lynchets visible as slight earthworks, having been reduced by ploughing. The remains of the open field system of the village. In this part of the parish fields had been enclosed piecemeal, before final enclosure took place in 1805.

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Full Description

(Centred ST 816080) Contour strip lynchets in 'The Park', at ST 817079 and ST 816081, run into 'Celtic' fields (ST 80 NW 18). <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 291.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205611.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 816 079 (401m by 436m)
Map sheet ST80NW
Civil Parish Turnworth; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 065 006 C
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 43
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205611
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Turnworth 6

Record last edited

Mar 8 2022 10:39AM

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