Monument record MDO48678 - Medieval field boundaries, Yelcombe Bottom, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
Two banked curvilinear features in fields at Yelcombe Bottom, Cerne Abbas, are visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are considered to be field boundaries of potentially medieval origin, possibly part of an area of former medieval strip field. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project.
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Full Description
Two banked curvilinear features in fields at Yelcombe Bottom, Cerne Abbas, are visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The features are considered to be field boundaries of potentially medieval origin, possibly part of an area of former medieval strip field. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle 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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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6763 0199 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 1 2024 10:46AM
