Monument record MDO7590 - Lynchets, Corfe Castle
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Summary
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Full Description
(Area centred SY 971798) Medieval Lynchets. <1>
There is now one lynchet, about 170m long. At its E end it is 2m high and continues thus for 70m. Thereafter it becomes progressively more ploughed down and is barely perceptible at its western end. <2>
Fragments of lynchets are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945/6 <3-4>.
<1> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 28-AUG-52 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F2 NVQ 24-MAR-86 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<3> Royal Air Force, 20-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/187 4010-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13381.
<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5406-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13382.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456363 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 28-AUG-52.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 24-MAR-86.
- <3> SDO13381 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/187 4010-1.
- <4> SDO13382 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5406-7.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456363.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9723 7988 (394m by 343m) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 330
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456363
Record last edited
Dec 8 2022 6:36AM
