Monument record MDO679 - Lynchet, Cattistock
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Summary
Cultivation system and possible settlement East of Cattistock. Medieval strip fields are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the north west facing slope to the south east of Cattistock. They were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Full Description
Centred at SY 59689943 Two pronounced Md type strip lynchets under grass see air photos CPE/UK/1974/3384. <2>
Up to ten Medieval strip fields are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the north west facing slope to the south east of Cattistock <3-4>. They run roughly east-west and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 73.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 17-JAN-55.
- <3> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <4> SDO16526 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-1971. RAF/39/3829 V 0042-3.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450610.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 596 994 (340m by 132m) (629 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Cattistock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 025 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450610
Record last edited
Dec 23 2022 10:14AM