Monument record MDO748 - Medieval strip lynchets, Dickley Hill, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
Earthworks of medieval strip lynchets run around the northern slope of Dickley Hill.
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Full Description
Four strip lynchets at ST 658009 curl round the north-west end of Dickley Hill. The lower two have high risers and may be derived from 'Celtic' fields. <1>
The area, 500m by 50m, centred at ST 65760095 comprises four strips of varying widths, 8.0m to 18.0m, with separating lynchets 1.0m to 2.0m high.
The two lower strips, and a lead-in to the higher ones, are parallel to the Cerne-Sydling road. The two upper lynchets however curve round the NE part of Dickley Hill and are lost in
modern ploughland.
The system is clear on the air photograph (a). <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17365 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Cerne Abbas file). No 34, 21-09-76.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 20-OCT-76.
- <2.1> SDO17366 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2376.
- <3> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198980. [Mapped feature: #631726 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6575 0088 (372m by 222m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 027 052
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 198980
Record last edited
Nov 2 2021 5:08PM