Monument record MDO3872 - Lynchets in Bainly Bottom, Gillingham
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Contour strip lynchets, perhaps the remains of the open fields of Langham, occur at ST 791254.
National Record of the Historic Environment, 202340 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1924 2239-40 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17616.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 35 (Monograph). SDO99.
‘(98) CULTIVATION REMAINS are found in several places, but in the absence of documents cannot be associated with particular settlements. Early in the 17th century there appear to have been five open fields at Gillingham (P.R.O., LR2/214, f. 1–82). … Contour and cross-contour strip lynchets, perhaps the remains of the open fields of Langham, occur in three places (776270, 790264, 791254) on the N. and E. sides of Bainly Bottom.’
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202340.
- --- SDO17616 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1924 2239-40.
- --- SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 35.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 790 254 (400m by 251m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72NE |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 020 098 F
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 NE 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202340
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gillingham 98
Record last edited
Oct 17 2025 1:39PM
