Monument record MDO5179 - Strip lynchets south of Lines Dean Bottom, Turnworth
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Summary
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Full Description
'… to the S. of Lines Dean Bottom (around 816074) 30 acres of ridge-and-furrow, 7 yds. wide, are arranged in five butting furlongs, a typical open field lay-out. The last mentioned has been reploughed into three-yard narrow-rig by splitting each original ridge into two, probably in the 18th or 19th century.' (1)
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 291 (Monograph). SDO136.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <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. 291.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred ST 816 072 (599m by 479m) |
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Map sheet | ST80NW |
Civil Parish | Turnworth; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 065 006 G
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Turnworth 6
Record last edited
Jan 9 2013 11:54AM