Monument record MDO7988 - Medieval strip fields at Whitecliff Farm, Swanage

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Medieval strip fields visible as earthwork terraces.

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North-west of Whitecliff Farm, there are three damaged contour strip lynchets, one with a riser up to 12 feet. (1 & 2)


Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3 (Monograph). SDO150.

<1> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 03-AUG-51 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

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  • --- Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
  • <1> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 03-AUG-51.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 028 808 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SZ08SW
Civil Parish Swanage; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 079 D
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 07 NW 14

Record last edited

Dec 24 2021 11:01AM

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