Monument record MDO51022 - Lynchet south of Bedmill Farm, Castleton

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Summary

A southwest-northeast aligned lynchet south of Bedmill Farm, visible as a low earthwork.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A southwest-northeast aligned lynchet south of Bedmill Farm, is visible as a low earthwork in LiDAR imagery. It corresponds with a field boundary depicted on the 1st and 2nd ed OS maps, but is likely earlier. <1-3>


<1> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XI.4 (Map). SDO10239.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XI.4 (Map). SDO11594.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XI.4.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XI.4.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 6089 1529 (681m by 366m)
Map sheet ST61NW
Civil Parish Castleton; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 28 2026 2:16PM

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