Monument record MDO51104 - Medieval strip field system, Knighton, Beer Hackett
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Summary
Part of a medieval strip field system to the northeast of Knighton is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery. The earthworks infill between still extant field boundaries that are also probably medieval in origin. Ridge and furrow cultivation between some of the boundaries is also visible.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Part of a medieval or earlier field system to the northeast of Knighton is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery. The linear and curvilinear earthworks form large enclosures that potentially conform with the extant historic field boundaries, but in places appear to underlie these, which could infer an early origin (EA 2022).
Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6138 1175 (246m by 383m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61SW |
| Civil Parish | Beer Hackett; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 1 2026 4:22PM