Monument record MDO25629 - Rodden Farm, medieval strip field system
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Full Description
SY 610 837. Strip lynchets occur in the fields immediately south of Rodden, facing SE. <1>
A series of parallel field banks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Rodden Farm <2-3>. They are considered to be the remains of a medieval strip field system and were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Abbotsbury file) (Unpublished document). SWX1663.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6460-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12104.
<3> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4291-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12116.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 868688 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1663 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Abbotsbury file).
- <2> SDO12104 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6460-1.
- <3> SDO12116 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4291-2.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868688.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6098 8388 (256m by 333m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SW 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868688
Record last edited
Sep 6 2023 1:53PM
