Monument record MDO51106 - Medieval strip field system, ridge and furrow, Knighton, Beer Hackett

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Part of a medieval strip field system to the south west of Knighton is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery. The earthworks infill between still extant field boundaries that are also probably medieval in origin. Areas of ridge and furrow is also visible in some areas.

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Part of a medieval strip field system to the south west of Knighton is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery. The earthworks infill between still extant field boundaries that are also probably medieval in origin. Areas of ridge and furrow is also visible in some areas (EA 2022).


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

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  • --- Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.

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Grid reference Centred ST 6088 1141 (359m by 474m)
Map sheet ST61SW
Civil Parish Beer Hackett; Dorset

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Record last edited

Oct 2 2026 8:56AM

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