Monument record MDO44300 - Medieval strip field system, Beeches Barrow, Spetisbury
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Summary
A system of parallel strip lynches or field boundaries is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery on the south and east facing slopes to the south of Beeches Barrow, Spetisbury. They are considered to be the remains of a medieval system of strip fields which was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Full Description
A system of parallel strip lynches or field boundaries is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery on the south and east facing slopes to the south of Beeches Barrow, Spetisbury [1]. They are considered to be the remains of a medieval system of strip fields which was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> Ordnance Survey, c.1880, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch one (Map). SDO18132.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9046 0316 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Spetisbury; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 7 2022 2:26PM
