Monument record MDO7567 - Medieval lynchets, Woolsgarston Farm, Corfe Castle

(Area centred SY 97988144) Lynchet-like slopes. (Rigg 1952)

No air photographs available but the site is probably associated with the medieval settlements of Woolgarston (SY 982814) or Little Woolgarston (SY 977815). (Mead 1981)

The steep south-facing hillslopes in this area have been disected by shallow north - south dry valleys; this has resulted in a sharply undulating landscape. The indicated area falls within one of these valleys which has short steep scarps in places. It terminates in a rounded end (at SY 9797988151) with pronounced scarps, probably the result of spring sapping. In short there are no evident traces of artificial slopes in the vicinity of the NGR cited. (Fletcher 1986)

Rigg, J, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments JR, F1 JR 09-AUG-52 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

Fletcher, Martin, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's comments MJF, F2 MJF 13-OCT-86 (Unpublished document). SDO17630.

Mead, Richard, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments RPM, R1 RPM 22-JUN-81 (Unpublished document). SWX2301.

Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 537 (Index). SDO147.

‘Lynchet like slopes probably associated with medieval settlements of Woolgarston and Little Woolgarston. Site lies in fields occasionally ploughed and in ley pasture. OS SY98SE7 7/7/D.’

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