Monument record MDO1547 - Medieval strip lynchets, Gorwell Farm, Long Bredy
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(Centred at SY 57238760) A series of parallel medieval strip lynchets on the SW facing slope of a grass covered field. The lynchets have an average height of 0.7m, but are rather mutilated by modern tracks, and in poor condition. See air photograph RAF CPE/UK/1824 3305. <1>
Earthworks of a medieval field system with strip lynchets. The strip lynchets run parallel and have an average height of 0.7 metres, but are rather mutilated by modern tracks, and in poor condition. The site was digitally plotted from aerial photographs as part of the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. <2>
<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 12-APR-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3304-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11644.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450294 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5722 8761 (410m by 264m) (21 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 066 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450294
Record last edited
Apr 11 2023 2:24PM
