Monument record MDO24076 - Whatcombe Down, medieval field system
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Summary
Parallel strip lynchets of medieval origin visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A medieval field system on Whatcombe Down is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs {1-3}. The parallel strip fields were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4263-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10820.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5099-100 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11149.
<3> 02-APR-1969, NMR OS/69053 004-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11126.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5768 8991 (286m by 285m) (18 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 20 2012 2:45PM
