Monument record MDO7300 - Lynchets north of Barnston, Church Knowle
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SY 927818. Remains of two contour strip lynchets with treads 4 yards and 13 yards wide divided by a riser 10 feet high are situated north of Barnston. They were part of the former West Field. <1>
These much reduced lynchets lie in an arable field on the lower soth-facing slopes of Stonehill Down. The hedges which formed the southern boundary of the field have been effaced and the area is regularly ploughed. <2>
Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 211 (Index). SDO147.
‘Site lies in regularly ploughed fields. 7/7/D.’
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, 49 (Monograph). SDO148.
‘(32) STRIP FIELDS occur in four places: (a) N. of Barnston (around 927818), where fragments remain of two contour strip lynchets with treads 4 yds. and 13 yds. wide divided by a riser 10 ft. high. These were part of the former West Field.’
<1.1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2415-16 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13622.
<2> Fletcher, Martin, Field investigator's comments MJF, F1 MJF 27-APR-86 (Unpublished document). SDO17630.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457070 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 211.
- <1> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 49.
- <1.1> SDO13622 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2415-16.
- <2> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F1 MJF 27-APR-86.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457070.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Lynchets, Church Knowle (Monument) (MDO7301)
- Parent of: Lynchets, Church Knowle (Monument) (MDO7303)
- Parent of: Medieval cultivation ridges, West Orchard Farm, Church Knowle (Monument) (MDO7302)
- Parent of: Prehistoric field system with medieval strip lynchets, Church Knowle (Monument) (MDO7304)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 927 818 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 032 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 57
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457070
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Church Knowle 32
Record last edited
Feb 3 2025 11:03AM
