Monument record MDO37474 - Historic lynchet, Symondsbury
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Summary
A linear banked feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 on the western bank of the River Simene east of Old Warren Hill. The feature follows the natural contour and may be a medieval or later lynchet or a natural feature. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A linear banked feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 on the western bank of the River Simene east of Old Warren Hill. The feature follows the natural contour and may be a medieval or later lynchet or a natural feature. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP project (1). It is no longer visible on recent lidar imagery having been levelled and partially destroyed by a modern trackway.
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4167-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14134.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14134 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4167-8.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 45041 94146 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Symondsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 2:14PM
