Monument record MDO1721 - Lynchets near Lane Cottages, Minterne Magna

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Summary

Medieval strip lynchets at an angle to the countours.

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Full Description

Two short strip lynchets at an angle to the contours at Lane Cottages, situated at ST 655051. <1>

Two Medieval strip lynchets centred at ST 65490501 lie obliquely across a fairly steep south west facing slope at present under a plantation of mixed trees. The lynchets are some 45.0m in length and from 1.0 to 2.0m in height. The terraces are 7.0 and 11.0m in width. <2>


<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, RCHM Ms File (unpublished revision of Dorset 1), 22.9.76 (Unpublished document). SDO17382.

<2> Phillips, A S, Various, Field Investigators Comments ASP, F1 ASP 27-OCT-77 (Unpublished document). SWX3817.

<3> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision (Unpublished document). SDO17367.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 198798 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. RCHM Ms File (unpublished revision of Dorset 1). 22.9.76.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 27-OCT-77.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198798.

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Location

Grid reference ST 6549 0501 (point)
Map sheet ST60NE
Civil Parish Minterne Magna; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 076 014
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 NE 13
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 198798

Record last edited

Nov 25 2021 5:03PM

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