Monument record MDO4356 - Lynchets, Milborne St Andrew
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Full Description
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 179 (Monograph). SDO136.
'(16) CULTIVATION REMAINS. The dates of enclosure of the open field systems in the parish are unknown; remains are noted in three places. … About ½ m. W. of Weatherby Castle (around 798962) and immediately W. of (13) were formerly some 30 acres of very slight contour strip lynchets, with low risers, arranged in butting and interlocked furlong blocks; they now are all destroyed. The remains were probably part of the open fields of Milborne St. Andrew (R.A.F. CPE/UK 1934: 4114-5).’
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- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 179.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 797 961 (482m by 354m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Milborne St Andrew; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 039 016 B
Record last edited
Jan 24 2018 2:13PM
