Monument record MDO43321 - Medieval lynchets, Dymore, Castleton

In the area centred at ST 63151870 evidence of Romano-British settlement was found. Lynchets, which overlie the settlement, appear to be of a later date. <1-2>

The whole area now lies under pasture, no trace of the building was found and no surface finds were made. Mr Bean could not be contacted. The area east of the Sandford Road centred at ST 63061880 shows only vestigial traces of lyncheting. West of the road centred at ST 62801880 are a series of three well defined Medieval type lynchets 6.0m wide and up to 3.0m high. <4>

The three lynchets to the west of the road are visible in LiDAR imagery (EA DTM 2022) and recent satellite imagery. <6, 7>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1951, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950, 77 (Serial). SDO50.

‘5. Dymore-Sandford Orcas Road. ST(31)/63151870; 1924/4292-3. On the saddle of the ground, south of and adjacent to the Dymore Spring, there is again evidence of Romano-British occupation, Samian ware (form 18), Roman coins, A.D.270-337, brooches, burnt areas, and the usual debris of a hut settlement. In this case I think the settlement was anterior to the lynchets, which overly it, although further excavation is needed.’

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 70 (Monograph). SDO97.

<3> Rigg, J, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments JR, F1 JR 04-JUL-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<4> Barrett, G, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments GB, F1 GB 17-AUG-77 (Unpublished document). SDO17369.

<4.1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 3143-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17478.

<5> Historic England, National Record of the Historic Environment, 199351 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<6> Google Earth, 2006, Google Earth 2006, 30/06/2006 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14562.

<7> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.

Record last edited

Jul 31 2026 1:56PM