Monument record MDO3965 - Ridge and furrow, Rawlsbury Farm, Hilton
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ST 765054. Around Rawlsbury Farm are extensive areas of ridge and furrow, 5 yds to 7 yds wide, confined within fields which appear to have been enclosed direct from the waste. <1>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 113, No. 29b (Monograph). SDO146.
‘(29) CULTIVATION REMAINS: (a) A three-field system existed at Hilton in the 14th century (H. L. Gray, English Field Systems, 1915, appx. II, 461) but the date of enclosure is unknown. … (b) In the N. of the parish around Rawlsbury Farm (765054) are extensive areas of ridge-and-furrow, 5 yds. to 7 yds. wide, confined within fields which appear to have been enclosed direct from the waste.’
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 201793 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7650 0540 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Hilton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 025 029 D
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 NE 35
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201793
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hilton 29
Record last edited
Oct 22 2024 12:38PM
