Monument record MDO6608 - Strip lynchets north west of Preston Church, Weymouth
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Summary
Strip lynchets, once part of the medieval fields of Radipole parish. Aerial photographs taken in the late 1940s show the remains of terraces near Corfe Hill Farm and Causeway Farm, adjacent to 8 acres of disturbed strip lynchets shown by the air photographs to run up and down slopes of about 9°.
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Full Description
See also A/P DCC, 1821, 4452
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 374 (Monograph). SDO149.
‘(393) STRIP LYNCHETS, formerly in Radipole parish, remain as follows: one tread, 22 yds. wide, W. of Corfe Hill Farm (66078193 to 66138187); another, 8 yds. wide, S. of Causeway Farm (66088133 to 66248113) and adjacent to 8 acres of disturbed strip lynchets, now destroyed, shown by air photographs to run up and down slopes of about 9°. (R.A.F. V.A.P. CPE/UK 1821: 4460.)’
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 374.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 698 835 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 395
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Weymouth 395
Record last edited
Jan 22 2025 12:43PM
