Monument record MDO22056 - Strip lynchets, Hammiton Hill, Shipton Gorge

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Summary

Earthworks of possible medieval lynchest on Hammiton Hill visible as substantial earthwork banks which can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording programme.

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Full Description

Possible strip lynchets of medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs at Hammiton Hill. The possibility that some of the terracing may be of geological origin cannot be ruled out. <1>

Earthworks of possible medieval lynchets on Hammiton Hill centred at SY 5106 9132 visible as substantial earthwork banks which can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording programme. Further lynchets have been recorded to the south-west. <2>


<1> 14-APR-1984, NMR OS/84029 256-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11383.

<2> 22-APR-2015, HEA 29538_030 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19804.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1622651 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 14-APR-1984. NMR OS/84029 256-7.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 22-APR-2015. HEA 29538_030.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1622651.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5099 9134 (276m by 248m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY59SW
Civil Parish Shipton Gorge; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 92
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1622651

Record last edited

May 3 2023 11:48AM

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