Monument record MWX110 - Medieval strip lynchets, Burton Bradstock
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Summary
Medieval strip lynchets. The system of medieval strip fields is visible on historical aerial photographs and modern lidar.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The terraces are divided by a cross-balk about 90 yards from the cliff. To the W of it there are three main terraces interrupted by the cliff, about 18 yds wide and 2 1/2 ft high. To the E of the balk the system is irregular but there are two main terraces. (1-2) Regularly spaced parallel and well defined grass covered strip lynchets occur in area A [centred at SY 480895]. These lynchets are from 0.5m to 0.2m high, and follow the line of the contours. direction and average 0.5m high. These are also grass covered. Both areas are of Medieval. type lynchets. (3)
The system of medieval strip fields is visible on historical aerial photographs and modern lidar (4-5). It was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). This site is the same as MDO595.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-MAR-55.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 23-APR-55.
- <4> SDO12879 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.
- <5> SDO12990 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-JUN-1942. RAF AC53 7-8.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 48100 89400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY48NE |
| Civil Parish | Burton Bradstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 022 056
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 449831
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 48 NE 2
Record last edited
Dec 24 2021 11:04AM