Monument record MDO4525 - Strip lynchets south west of Hibbett Bottom, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Full Description
Medieval field system in the form of earthwork terraces known as strip lynchets. Contour aligned strip lynchets are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project (RAF 1947; EA 2018).
Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 RS 4025 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21601.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 206 (Monograph). SDO136.
'(37) CULTIVATION REMAINS. Nothing is known of the open fields of Okeford Fitzpaine. … Contour strip lynchets up to 200 yds. Long survive S.W. of Hibbett Bottom (803093).’
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
- --- SDO21601 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 RS 4025.
- <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. 206.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 803 093 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 042 037 E
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Okeford Fitzpaine 37
Record last edited
Dec 18 2025 2:48PM
