Monument record MDO2487 - Strip lynchets, Coker's Frome, Stinsford
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A series of five parallel strip lynchets and field boundaries of probable medieval date. They are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of Cocker's Frome Farm. {1-2}
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3028-30 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10885.
<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3127-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10677.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 257 (Monograph). SDO146.
'(12) CULTIVATION REMAINS. The fragmentary remains of two contour strip lynchets lie 700 yds. N.E. of Coker's Frome Farm (702917). They probably represent part of the former open fields of the small settlement of Coker's Frome.'
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO10885 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3028-30.
- <2> SDO10677 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3127-8.
- <3> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 257.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 701 917 (758m by 497m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 105 012
Record last edited
Feb 24 2017 4:57PM
