Monument record MDO6605 - Cultivation remains on Bayard Hill, Upwey, Weymouth
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Summary
Visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 662853) Field system. <2>
At 'A' (centred SY 66158535) are three badly shaped approximately parallel strip lynchets on the steep hillside.
At 'B' (centred SY 66358523) are two strong strip lynchets. All are under grass. <3>
SY 663853. Strip lynchets, of contour-type and fragmentary remains, extend over 15 acres east of Upway church and are arranged in three-end-on furlongs up to 160 yards long. <4>
These prominent strip lynchets, on a west-facing slope, are as described by RCHM. <4>. <5>
Earthwork remains of a medieval field system with strip lynchets. Visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <1> and digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO11827 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3290-2.
- <2> SWX2397 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 (R J C Atkinson 1 3 49).
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 31-JUL-54.
- <4> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 21-APR-80.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452020.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 665 855 (1025m by 877m) (43 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 394 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 53
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452020
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Weymouth 394
Record last edited
Jun 24 2022 2:37PM