Monument record MDO25606 - Merry Hill Barn, lynchet
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Summary
A single banked linear feature, probably a field boundary or lynchet of uncertain date, is visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A single banked linear feature, probably a field boundary or lynchet is visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs {1} to the south-east of Merry Hill Barn. The feature may be of medieval date although an earlier origin cannot be ruled out. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4290-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12123.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO12123 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4290-1.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6053 8410 (185m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 1 2012 5:28AM
