Monument record MDO161 - Medieval strip lynchets on Storridge Hill, Beaminster
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Medieval strip lynchets in three broad terraces on the south slope of Storridge Hill. The features were digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(1) '(66) LYNCHETS, on the S. slope of Storridge Hill, S.W. of (57), form three broad terraces.'
Medieval strip lynchets in three broad terraces on the south slope of Storridge Hill. The features were digitally plotted from aerial photographs (2) during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 3397-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14510.
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 27 (Monograph). SDO97.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 4955 0036 (437m by 188m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 007 066
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 35
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Beaminster 66
Record last edited
May 4 2016 9:14AM
