Monument record MDO43212 - Possible medieval strip lynchets, Rampisham

Strip lynchets of possible medieval or earlier date are visible as curvilinear scarped earthworks on aerial photographs taken to the southwest of Rampisham. Earthworks recorded on the OS Mastermap and included as part of a survey of Rampisham Deer Park (NRHE Hob UID 96604) may refer to some of these features. They were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.

ST 55650188 Earthworks.

The site was surveyed by staff of RCHME during 1986, for further information see archive report (1).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 14-JUN-1970, NMR OS/70216 V 238-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16592.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 04-SEP-1986, OS/86227 V 932-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16625.

<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AF0888913 (Index). SDO14738.

RCHME: Rampisham Deer Park, Dorset. The undated earthwork within Rampisham deer park was surveyed by RCHME Salisbury in 1986.Contents : 4 plansCondition : SATISFACTORY

<4> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 888928 (Index). SDO14738.

Rampisham Deer Park earthworks/pencil survey

<5> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 888923 (Index). SDO14738.

Rampisham Deer Park earthworks/pencil survey

<6> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 888921 (Index). SDO14738.

Rampisham Deer Park earthworks/pencil survey

<7> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 888917 (Index). SDO14738.

Rampisham Deer Park earthworks/ink survey

<8> Lewis, C R, Field investigators comments CRL, 1986 (Unpublished document). SDO17943.

<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 966044 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Nov 15 2022 6:09PM