Monument record MWX547 - Strip lynchet, Spring Bottom Hill, Osmington Mills.
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Summary
Strip lynchet and associated strip field cultivation marks, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs at Osmington Mills.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Probable strip lynchet of contour type visible from SY 73848230 to SY 73908190 (Depicted as slope symbol on OS 6 1963). <1>
A very prominent strip lynchet, approximately 400 metres long, following the contour north-south. Published 1:2500 correct. <2>
The lynchet is associated with medieval strip field cultivation marks which are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project <3>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2301 Unpublished document: Mead, Richard. Field Investigators Comments RPM. R1 RPM 12-JUN-1979.
- <1.1> SWX8418 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4445-46.
- <2> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 10-JUL-80.
- <3> SDO11785 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 16-JAN-1962. RAF 58/4878 0083-4.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454450.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7381 8200 (211m by 456m) (13 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 080
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 51
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454450
Record last edited
Dec 16 2023 2:39PM