Monument record MDO8417 - Lynchets, Compact Farm, Worth Matravers
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Summary
The remains of a probable medieval strip field system are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Compact Farm, Worth Matravers.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The remains of a probable medieval strip field system are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Compact Farm, Worth Matravers (1-3). The features lie immediately to the south-east of Swanworth Quarries and were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO13386 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 08-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/163 3005-6.
- <2> SDO13387 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4224-5.
- <3> SDO13388 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 3401-2.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 643.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9717 7813 (520m by 700m) (27 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Worth Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 062
Record last edited
Mar 6 2018 11:34AM
