Monument record MDO48399 - Possible medieval strip field, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
Several parallel and closely set banked lynchets in a field to the south Cerne Abbas are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered to possibly be strip lynchets or possibly ridge and furrow of medieval origin. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
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Full Description
Several parallel and closely set banked lynchets in a field to the south Cerne Abbas are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are considered to possibly be strip lynchets or possibly ridge and furrow of medieval origin. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project. The features are no longer visible being under development.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2375 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20736.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20736 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2375.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6682 0088 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 14 2024 3:37PM
