Monument record MDO29683 - Medieval/post medieval strip lynchets, Portland
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An area of strip lynchets is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Lloyds Cottage, Portland. The lynchets are oriented north west-south east and cover an area measuring approximately 130 m by 50 m. (1) The site is not visible as an earthwork on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (2) They are located to the south of a larger area of east-west oriented lynchets (see MDO6521). This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
<1> Royal Air Force, 13-APR-1946, RAF 106G/UK/1411 4051-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13031.
<2> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6782 6906 (82m by 115m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 1 2013 2:04PM
