Monument record MDO6608 - Strip lynchets north west of Preston Church, Weymouth
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Summary
Strip lynchets, once part of the medieval fields of Radipole parish. Aerial photographs taken in the late 1940s show the remains of terraces near Corfe Hill Farm and Causeway Farm, adjacent to 8 acres of disturbed strip lynchets shown by the air photographs to run up and down slopes of about 9°.
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Full Description
See also A/P DCC, 1821, 4452
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> 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. 374.
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Location
Grid reference | SY 698 835 (point) |
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Map sheet | SY68SE |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 395
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Weymouth 395
Record last edited
Oct 4 2021 4:24PM