Monument record MDO39033 - Medieval strip lynchets, Lewesden Farm, Stoke Abbott
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Summary
A series of linear banks and lynchets to the northeast of Lewesden Farm, Stoke Abbott, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The lynchets probably represent former medieval strip lynchets. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A series of linear banks and lynchets to the northeast of Lewesden Farm, Stoke Abbott, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1). The lynchets may represent former medieval strip lynchets. The site is under scrub on the latest Google Earth imagery (2) but there is some indication the lynchets survive in part. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1075 FP 1082-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14843.
<2> Google Earth, 2006, Google Earth vertical photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14562.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 44631 01052 (point) (131 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Stoke Abbott; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 1:36PM
