Monument record MDO3820 - W OF THE MANOR HOUSE
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Medieval ridge-and-furrow exists in old closes West of the Manor House at ST765110, the ridges being 6-8 yards wide with headlands 9 yards wide. <1>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 93 (Monograph). SDO146.
(12) CULTIVATION REMAINS. Nothing is known of the date of enclosure of the two former open field systems within the present parish. Traces of ridge-and-furrow, arranged in curving furlongs and corresponding neither with the existing nor with the Tithe Map field boundaries, can be seen on air photographs (R.A.F. CPE/UK 1974; 2179-84 and 3178-81); they lie S. of Lower Fifehead (774096). Ridge-and-furrow exists in old closes W. of the Manor House (765110); the ridges are 6 yds. To 8 yds. Wide, the headlands 9 yds. Wide
<1.1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2179-84 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17692.
<1.2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 3178-81 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17693.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 888693 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 93.
- <1.1> SDO17692 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2179-84.
- <1.2> SDO17693 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 3178-81.
- <2> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888693.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 765 109 (235m by 198m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST71SE |
| Civil Parish | Fifehead Neville; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 018 012 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 71 SE 37
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888693
Record last edited
Feb 22 2022 10:07AM
