Monument record MDO21518 - Medieval field system, Soapers Hill, Wynford Eagle

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Summary

Medieval field system on the west slopes of Soapers Hill, visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

(Area centred at SY 57639480:A; Centred at SY 58129448:B.) Two areas of well defined Md. strip lynchets each set on a N.W facing slope and with lynchets from 0.5m. to 2.0m. high. These lynchets may well be associated with the nearby earthworks which apparently represent Md. Farmsteads. The systems are visible on AP CPE/UK/2431/4147. <1>

Medieval strip lynchets on the west slopes of Soapers Hill, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. The medieval system possibly overlies an earlier prehistoric field system. Associated parallel cultivation marks are visible as cropmarks and may be medieval or post medieval in origin. <2-5>


<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 23-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2> Royal Air Force, 11-NOV-1971, RAF 39/3829 0209-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11278.

<3> 13-APR-1984, NMR OS/84024 143-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11277.

<4> Royal Air Force, 08-MAR-1948, RAF CPE/UK/2475 3245-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11276.

<5> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4148-49 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11085.

<6> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision (Unpublished document). SDO17367.

<7> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AA71/03928 (Index). SDO14738.

MEDIEVAL RIG IN CELTIC FIELDS LOOKING WEST

<8> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AA71/03929 (Index). SDO14738.

MD RIG IN CELTIC FIELDS (OVERLAPS AA71/3930)

<9> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AA71/03930 (Index). SDO14738.

MD RIG IN CELTIC FIELDS (OVERLAPS AA71/3929)

<10> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AA71/03931 (Index). SDO14738.

MD RIG IN CELTIC FIELDS

<11> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AA71/03932 (Index). SDO14738.

JUTTING MOUND WITH MEDIEVAL RIDGES (RANGING ROD ON CREST OF NEAREST).SEE ALSO SY59SE9 FOR PROB. ASSOC. FARMSTEAD

<12> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450980 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (12)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 23-MAY-55.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-1971. RAF 39/3829 0209-10.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: 13-APR-1984. NMR OS/84024 143-4.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 08-MAR-1948. RAF CPE/UK/2475 3245-6.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4148-49.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
  • <7> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03928.
  • <8> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03929.
  • <9> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03930.
  • <10> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03931.
  • <11> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA71/03932.
  • <12> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450980.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5765 9467 (492m by 955m) (52 map features)
Map sheet SY59SE
Civil Parish Wynford Eagle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 13
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450980

Record last edited

May 3 2023 7:32AM

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