Monument record MDO2293 - Medieval strip fields, West Hill, Puncknowle
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Full Description
Extensive remains of medieval strip fields are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs {1-4} across West Hill. The site lies on rough ground between Swyre Road and the B3157. It was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Puncknowle file) (Unpublished document). SWX1658.
'Medieval field remains survive in fragments in several parts of the parish: … d. On West Hill overlooking West Bexington, at 534874, was a flight of 5 shallow strip lynchets, 500' long with 30' wide treads, and destroyed in 1964.'
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3310-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12156.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 21-APR-1984, NMR OS/84039 343-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12159.
<3> 06-OCT-2000, NMR SY5387/10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12160.
<4> 04-JUL-1966, NMR SY5387/3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12161.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SWX1658 Unpublished document: Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Puncknowle file).
- <1> SDO12156 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3310-1.
- <2> SDO12159 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 21-APR-1984. NMR OS/84039 343-4.
- <3> SDO12160 Aerial Photograph: 06-OCT-2000. NMR SY5387/10.
- <4> SDO12161 Aerial Photograph: 04-JUL-1966. NMR SY5387/3.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 532 874 (763m by 416m) (57 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Puncknowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 095 019 D
Record last edited
Nov 5 2024 11:46AM
