Monument record MDO8407 - Medieval cultivation terraces, West Hill, Worth Matravers
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Linear banked cultivation terraces of possibly medieval origin have been recorded on West Hill. They are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar (2-5) and were digitally recorded during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
<1> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 05-DEC-52 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.
Cultivation terraces. Approx. 1.0m. high, approx. 20m. wide. Medieval?
<2> Channel Coastal Observatory, 23-MAR-2008, Lidar (Photograph). SDO12878.
<3> Channel Coastal Observatory, 25-FEB-2009, Lidar (Aerial Photograph). SDO12879.
<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3244-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12895.
<4> National Monuments Record, 26-OCT-1999, NMR SY9677/6-7 (NMR 18606/04-5) (Aerial Photograph). SDO12896.
<5> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 684 (Index). SDO147.
'WEST HILL: Cultivation terraces 1.0m high and 20.0m wide. Perhaps Medieval. Recorded in 1952. Site lies on a steep N. facing slope.'
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456439 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 05-DEC-52.
- <2> SDO12878 Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
- <3> SDO12879 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.
- <4> SDO12895 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3244-5.
- <4> SDO12896 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 26-OCT-1999. NMR SY9677/6-7 (NMR 18606/04-5).
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 684.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456439.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 960 774 (303m by 302m) (15 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Worth Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 052
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456439
Record last edited
Dec 7 2022 7:07PM
