Monument record MDO7724 - Lynchets, Kimmeridge
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Summary
Medieval (and later) lynchets clearly visible on hillside. The medieval field system is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the east of Kimmeridge.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Medieval (and later) lynchets clearly visible on hillside. (1) Parallel cultivation marks associated with a medieval field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the east of Kimmeridge (2-4). Although partially plough levelled, most of the lynchets are still extant on the most recent Google Earth imagery. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 251.
- --- 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.
- <2> SDO13522 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3250-1.
- <3> SDO13525 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/200 1012-3.
- <4> SDO13524 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0041-2.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 927 793 (point) (17 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Kimmeridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 012 015 B
Record last edited
Jul 5 2024 7:32PM
