Monument record MDO8289 - Medieval field system, Marley Bottom, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
The remains of an extensive medieval field system are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs to either side of Marley Bottom, Winfrith Newburgh. The system includes strip lynchets (contour and cross-contour type) as well as field boundaries and the possible remains of ridge and furrow cultivation.
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Full Description
SY 805833 to SY 811833. Medieval strip lynchets, formerly part of the open fields, cover 40 acres south of Winfrith Newburgh. Disturbed remains of contour and up-and-down type include three over 330 yds long and others up to 150 yds long with risers up to 12 ft high. A map of 1768 (a) shows vestiges of strip arrangements here. On the south the strips run into 'Celtic' fields (see SY 88 SW 19). ,1>
The strip lynchets are much ploughed down throughout the area and part are visible only as cropmarks. <1>
The remains of an extensive medieval field system are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs <3-8> to either side of Marley Bottom, Winfrith Newburgh. The system includes strip lynchets (contour and cross-contour type) as well as field boundaries and the possible remains of ridge and furrow cultivation. The lynchets are much ploughed down and partially visible as cropmarks, they were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 380.
- <1.1> SDO19952 Map: Sparrow, J. 1770. Weld Estate.
- <1.2> SDO20073 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4433-5.
- <2> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 27-AUG-81.
- <3> SDO13752 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0049-50.
- <4> SDO13786 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0048-9.
- <5> SDO13800 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA/105 1023-4.
- <6> SDO13801 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 26-OCT-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1809 3028-9.
- <7> SDO13784 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4431-3.
- <8> SDO13802 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA/200 2070-1.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455631.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8102 8349 (1042m by 1418m) (95 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 026 030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SW 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455631
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winfrith Newburgh 30
Record last edited
Aug 23 2023 12:20PM