Monument record MDO21603 - Field system, Grimstone Field Plantation, Stratton
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Summary
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
(SY 64259488). Pronounced and irregular, grass and bush covered strip lynchets of medieval type situated on the North-West slopes of the hill. (SY 64509465). A single medieval type lynchet 2.0m high in arable land. <1>
A well-preserved medieval field system with strip lynchets and ridge & furrow are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. <2-6>
<1> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 27-JAN-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.
<2> 1972, DCC 212-0100 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11296.
<3> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4268-70 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11291.
<4> 07-MAR-1971, NMR OS/71004 007-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11221.
<5> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4090-92 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11213.
<6> Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4232-34 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11187.
<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453716 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 27-JAN-55.
- <2> SDO11296 Aerial Photograph: 1972. DCC 212-0100.
- <3> SDO11291 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4268-70.
- <4> SDO11221 Aerial Photograph: 07-MAR-1971. NMR OS/71004 007-9.
- <5> SDO11213 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4090-92.
- <6> SDO11187 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4232-34.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453716.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6441 9460 (1013m by 1022m) (41 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Stratton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 40
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453716
Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 3:13PM
