Monument record MDO48403 - Possible medieval strip field, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
An area of parallel banked lynchets in a field to the west of Cerne Abbas, adjacent to an area of possible ridged and ditched cultivation, are faintly visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are considered to possibly be medieval strip lynchets and ridge and furrow, possibly part of a medieval strip field system. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
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Full Description
An area of parallel banked lynchets in a field to the west of Cerne Abbas, adjacent to an area of possible ridged and ditched cultivation, are faintly visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The features are considered to possibly be medieval strip lynchets and ridge and furrow, possibly part of a medieval strip field system. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 6593 0187 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 15 2024 11:39AM
