Monument record MDO7898 - Medieval strip lynchets on Ballard Down, Studland
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Type and Period (1)
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SZ 044815. Two medieval strip lynchets of contour type, 200 yards long, lie at the foot of Ballard Down. <1>
<1> Royal Air Force, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 4300-2 (Aerial Photograph). SWX3453.
<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 282 (Monograph). SDO149.
‘(27) STRIP LYNCHETS (044815), two, contour type, 200 yds. long, lie at the foot of Ballard Down, adjacent to 'Long Lands' (Tithe Map 1840). (R.A.F. V.A.P. CPE/UK 1893: 4300–2.)’
<4> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 96 (Index). SDO147.
‘To the N the land is regularly ploughed, it the S on the ridge top is rough grassland with gorse where the earthworks are clear. OS SZ08SW47. 7/7/D.’
<5> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Records, SZ 08 SW 47 (Index). SDO131.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457678 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX3453 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 4300-2.
- <2> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <3> 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. 282.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 96.
- <5> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SZ 08 SW 47.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457678.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 044 815 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457678
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Studland 27
Record last edited
Mar 20 2023 3:04PM
