Monument record MWX641 - Medieval strip lynchets, Metherhills, Kimmeridge
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Summary
Earthworks of a medieval field system with strip lynchets are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945. Now much reduced by ploughing.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Field system. Pronounced strip lynchets. <1>
On the north-west slope of Metherhills, around SY 916794, are remains of very slight and indistinct contour strip lynchets, formerly part of the open fields of Kimmeridge. <2>
Completely ploughed out, the area which once incorporated these lynchets is currently under a cereal crop. <3>
Earthworks of a medieval field system with strip lynchets are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 at Metherhills, Kimmeridge <4-5>. They are now plough levelled. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 25-JUL-52.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 28-APR-86.
- <4> SDO12881 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA200 1009-10.
- <5> SDO12889 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3251-2.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456561.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 91600 79400 (point) (31 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: 6 012 038
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456561
Record last edited
Sep 19 2023 6:34PM
