Monument record MDO43377 - Strip lynchets, Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham
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(ST 790285) Strip lynchets, perhaps the remains of the open fields of Milton-on-Stour, are visible on air photographs and on the ground west of the villages; they lie along the valley of a small brook. <1>
Relatively extensive ridge and furrow and strip field boundaries are visible as earthworks to the northwest of Milton-on-Stour following the course of the valley of the brook in recent LiDAR imagery. <3>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North) (Monograph). SDO99.
<1.1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1924 3238-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17595.
<2> Historic England, National Record of the Historic Environment, 202339 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
<3> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
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).
- <1.1> SDO17595 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1924 3238-9.
- <2> SDO14739 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment. 202339.
- <3> SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7900 2853 (1139m by 1103m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72NE |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 NE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202339
Record last edited
Oct 21 2026 1:43PM