Monument record MDO44423 - Lynchets, Compton Abbas
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ST 87901940 to ST 87951895 Contour and cross-contour strip lynchets of Medieval type extend for 450.0 m north-south along the turf covered steep west facing slope of Compton Down. The northern and best preserved terrace is about 225.0 m long, 3.0 m in height and of average 7.0 m wide. Terraces higher up the slope to the south appear to be in early stages of development, and average 1.5 m high and 3.0 m wide. Located during field investigation. Visible on OS air photographs. <1>
<1> Stone, J W, Field Investigators Comments JWS, F1 JWS 17-APR-75 (Unpublished document). SDO11902.
<1.1> Ordnance Survey, OS/75/371 140 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18577.
<1.2> Ordnance Survey, OS/75/371 193 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18578.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 205974 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 17-APR-75.
- <1.1> SDO18577 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS/75/371 140.
- <1.2> SDO18578 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS/75/371 193.
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205974. [Mapped feature: #633805 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8791 1916 (256m by 706m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 41
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205974
Record last edited
Sep 21 2022 7:42PM
