Monument record MDO1334 - Langton Herring: Strip Lynchets
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Earthworks visible on an aerial photographs taken by Francesca Radcliffe on 1 June 1991. (1).
An extensive system of medieval strip lynchets with assoicated ridge and furrow cultivation is visible as earthworks on an aerial photographs {2-3} to the south and west of Langton Herring. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Radcliffe, F M, Oblique aerial photographs, FR7/66, FR8/66 and FR18/66 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13178.
<2> 01-FEB-1968, MAL/6804 012-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12105.
<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6460-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12104.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 609 824 (742m by 646m) (132 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 059 015
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 4:05PM
