Monument record MDO1932 - Medieval strip lynchets, Piddletrenthide

A system of parallel medieval strip lynchets is situated to the southwest of Piddletrenthide. The features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and were digitally recorded during the Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.

Area centred SY 705 990. Strip lynchets. <1>

Small group of strip lynchets are visible on the ground in this area, and on AP CPE/UK/1974/3369. Although some have been almost ploughed out the majority are under pasture and average 1.0m high. They appear to be medieval. <2>

Extensive remains of contour strip lynchets, covering some 25 acres, exist in two groups on the west side of the River Piddle in both Middle and White Lackington Tithings (SY 705 992 - SY 705 988). In 1817 all these remains lay in an area of 'old enclosures'. <3>

A system of parallel medieval strip lynchets is situated to the southwest of Piddletrenthide. The features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and were digitally recorded during the Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project. <5-6>

<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, RCHME Ms file (Unpublished document). SDO19490.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, 1954-12-07 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 219 (Monograph). SDO136.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454666 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<5> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

<6> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3369 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20985.

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Oct 20 2024 7:45PM