Monument record MDO49768 - Medieval or earlier lynchets, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
Linear banked features on a spur of Okeford Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine, are visible as low earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features might be lynchets of possible medieval date, although they could perhaps be earlier in origin. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Linear banked features on a spur of Okeford Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine, are visible as low earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features might be lynchets of possible medieval date, although they could perhaps be earlier in origin. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8088 1014 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 2 2025 1:56PM
