Monument record MDO533 - Medieval strip lynchets, Wantsley Farm, Broadwindsor
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Summary
A series of linear scarps bordering a trackway to the southwest of Wantsley Farm, Broadwindsor, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s. A medieval strip lynchet around 220m in length was already recorded on the northeast facing slope and it is likely the additional lynchets are more of the same. A trackway shown on the OS 1st Edition map has alinear bank on its easst side, which may be another lynchet. The site was digitally recorded during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'(45) LYNCHET, on the N.E. slope of the hill 1 ¼m. E.S.E. of the parish church, forms a single terrace extending for about 220 yards.' (1)
A series of linear scarps bordering a trackway to the southwest of Wantsley Farm, Broadwindsor, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s (2). A medieval strip lynchet around 220m in length was already recorded on the northeast facing slope (1) and it is likely the additional lynchets are more of the same. A trackway shown on the OS 1st Edition map (3) has a linear bank on its easst side, which may be another lynchet. The site is still visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (4). The site was digitally recorded during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO14859 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1080-1.
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 56.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO14562 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. Google Earth vertical photograph.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 450 019 (point) (438 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Broadwindsor; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 018 045
Record last edited
Oct 10 2016 4:32PM