Monument record MDO8417 - Lynchets, Compact Farm, Worth Matravers
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The remains of a probable medieval strip field system are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Compact Farm, Worth Matravers (1-3). The features lie immediately to the south-east of Swanworth Quarries and were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 08-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/163 3005-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13386.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4224-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13387.
<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 3401-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13388.
<4> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 643 (Index). SDO147.
‘NW of COMPACT FARM: Linear features perhaps lynchets visible on A.P. The site lies on land regularly ploughed and to the west is a quarry in use and scheduled for expansion. RAF/VAP/1946/1821: 3401. 7/7/E.’
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO13386 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 08-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/163 3005-6.
- <2> SDO13387 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4224-5.
- <3> SDO13388 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 3401-2.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 643.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9717 7813 (520m by 700m) (27 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: 6 028 062
Record last edited
Mar 6 2018 11:34AM
