Monument record MDO1204 - Lynchets, Frome Vauchurch
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Summary
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Full Description
Centred at SY 59729737 A small system of Md terrace cultivation with lynchets 0.5m average height. Under pasture. <1>
The remains of a medieval strip field system, including traces of ridge and furrow cultivation, is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery <2> in the vicinity of Frome Vauchurch village. The features were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
<1> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 17-JAN-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.
<2> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450682 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 597 973 (536m by 556m) (25 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Toller Fratrum; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Frome Vauchurch; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 048 006
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450682
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO42207
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 4:00PM
