Monument record MDO38034 - Undated lynchet, Pilsdon Pen, Pilsdon
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Summary
An undated lynchet is visible as earthworks on the southwest edge of Pilsdon Pen hillfort. It is considered likely to be a medieval strip lynchet but may be an outer earthwork related to the hillfort or alternatively a later feature associated with the trackway to the southwest. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
An undated lynchet is visible as earthworks on the southwest edge of Pilsdon Pen hillfort (1-2). It is considered likely to be a medieval strip lynchet but may be an outer earthwork related to the hillfort or alternatively a later feature associated with the trackway to the southwest.
The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-NOV-1971, RAF/39/3829 V 0237-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14568.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile, ST4101.ecw (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 41252 01121 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Pilsdon; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2024 7:20AM
