Monument record MDO7232 - Medieval lynchets, south of West Chaldon, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
An area of probable medieval strip lynchets is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1960s to the south of West Chaldon, Chaldon Herring.
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Full Description
Strip lynchets of contour type, covering 7 acres, are visible south of West Chaldon Farm at SY 776824. On the south west spur of High Chaldon at SY 779828 are 6 acres of both contour and up-and-down type strip lynchets. <1-2>
The strip lynchets centred at SY 776824 and SY 779828 remains as described by RCHM. They have heights of up to 2.0m. <3>
An area of probable medieval strip lynchets is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1960s <4-5> to the south of West Chaldon, Chaldon Herring. The earthworks consist of narrow linear banks and occasional ditches visible over an area measuring approximately 490 m by 460 m. The features are not visible on aerial photographs of 2009 <6> and may have been levelled by this date. These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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. 36.
- <2> SDO19839 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4437-38.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 23-JUL-80.
- <4> SDO13871 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-JAN-1962. RAF 58/4878 (F22) 0078-9.
- <5> SDO13845 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3272-3.
- <6> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454264.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 776 824 (point) (32 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 005 022 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 43
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454264
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Chaldon Herring 22
Record last edited
Jul 7 2023 2:39PM