Monument record MDO44729 - Medieval strip fields north of Woolcombe Farm, Melbury Bubb

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Summary

Strip fields north of Woolcombe Farm, the remains of the medieval open field system.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The remains of strip fields lie immediately NE of Woolcombe Farm at ST 598054. Some are 800 feet long and are truncated by the railway. Others are cut by subsequent hedge-lines. The strips are 80-110 feet wide and are seperated by slight baulks. <1>


<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Melbury Bubb parish) (Unpublished document). SDO18802.

<1.1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4369-70 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17751.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 882379 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Melbury Bubb parish).
  • <1.1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4369-70.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 882379.

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Location

Grid reference ST 5980 0540 (point)
Map sheet ST50NE
Civil Parish Melbury Bubb; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 NE 27
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 882379

Record last edited

Nov 16 2022 11:20AM

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