Monument record MDO4322 - Strip lynchets east of Barfoot Farm, Melbury Abbas
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Full Description
Contour strip lynchets occur east of Barfoot Farm at 882208. <1>
ST 88561946. A massive medieval type cultivation terrace rising up to 3.5 m high, and average 2.5 m wide, extends for about 100.0 m along a steep east facing combe slope. Above and below this feature are other medieval lynchets of average 1.5 m high and 12.0 m wide. All are well preserved and under pasture.
Visible on OS air photographs. <2>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 48 (Monograph). SDO99.
‘(6) Cultivation Remains. Nothing is known of the open fields of the parish. Contour strip lynchets occur ... E. of Barfoot farm at 882208'.
<2> Stone, J W, Field Investigators Comments JWS, F1 JWS 17-APR-75 (Unpublished document). SDO11902.
<2.1> Ordnance Survey, 6.6.75, OS 75/371 194 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17854.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 914083 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 48.
- <2> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 17-APR-75.
- <2.1> SDO17854 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 6.6.75. OS 75/371 194.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 914083.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 882 208 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 038 006 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 99
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 914083
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Melbury Abbas 6
Record last edited
Jul 22 2024 12:39PM
