Monument record MDO6147 - Strip lynchets, Mapperton, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
Shallow strip lynchets of contour type cover about 4 acres south of Mapperton and end above the settlement in a scarp about two feet high. Earthworks to the east of Mapperton are visible on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
SY 908984. Strip lynchets, of contour type, cover about 4 acres south of Mapperton and end above the settlement
remains (SY 99 NW 58) in a scarp about 2 ft. high. The treads slope, and risers are only some 9 inches high. An estate map of 1770 by I. Taylor shows the area as 'Great Meadow' with two strip plots enclosed north of the strip lynchets. <1>
Shallow strip lynchets of contour type cover about 4 acres south of Mapperton and end above the settlement in a scarp about 2ft high. Earthworks to the east of Mapperton are visible on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project <2-3>.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 290.
- <1.1> SDO20111 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5130.
- <2> SDO19962 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5131.
- <3> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457366.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 908 984 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 021 045
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NW 59
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457366
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sturminster Marshall 45
Record last edited
Sep 8 2023 12:45PM