Monument record MDO3836 - Strip lynchets on Fore Top, Fontmell Magna
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<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 26 (Monograph). SDO99.
'(32) CULTIVATION REMAINS. The date of enclosure of the open fields of Fontmell Magna is unknown, but open fields still existed N and E of the village late in the 18th century (Map of Fontmell Magna, 1774, DCRO) ; they included large fields named Netton, New, Upp, Little Combe and Long Combe, and small fields named Shortlands, Quarrendon and Fort Hill. Well preserved contour strip lynchets occur on the slopes of the re-entrant valleys in the E of the parish ; in 1774 they formed part of the open fields. The strip lynchets around the sides of Fore Top (876179) lay in New Field … ‘ those S of Springhead (874166) were in Netton Field.'
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- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 26.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 876 174 (412m by 237m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Fontmell Magna; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 019 032 A
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Fontmell Magna 32
Record last edited
Apr 7 2020 4:03PM
