Monument record MDO763 - Medieval field system near Wolfeton, Charminster
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Summary
About 40 acres of fragmentary contour and cross-contour strip lynchets cover Wolfeton Eweleaze, some 700 yards north east of Charminster church.
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Full Description
(SY 66809640) Md strip cultivation. In two pasture fields, on ground sloping to the west, is a series of five terraces parallel to the contours. Well pronounced Md strip lynchets under pasture. <1>
(SY 667964). Medieval contour strip lynchets lie 700 yds north of Forston and are arranged in two end-on furlong blocks. <2>
Reduced by ploughing to inconspicuous rounded scarps. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO19490 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. RCHME Ms file.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 72.
- <2.1> SDO20012 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4122-23.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 01-OCT-80.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452893. [Mapped feature: #636543 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 667 964 (443m by 440m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 028 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452893
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 28
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 1:53PM