Monument record MDO944 - Medieval field system, Compton Valence
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Summary
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Full Description
Area centred at SY 594922. This area of approximately 900 sq. metres has three distinct areas of cultivation. The W. half has regularly spaced strip lynchets running in a N-S direction. The centre and S part has two N.W - SE lynchets, and what appears to be ridge and furrow ploughing running down the hillside in the same direction as the lynchets; each is approximately 8.0m wide.
A further set of ridges and lynchets occupies the E. part of the area, but here the general direction of cultivation is NE-SW. The whole system is of Md. type, cut through by the road to COMPTON VALENCE from the DORCHESTER-AXMINSTER road. See also AP CPE/UK/2431/3145-6. <1>
Earthwork remains of a Medieval field system to the south of Compton Valence. The system comprises strip lynchets and ridge and furrow, all clearly visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948. <2>
<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 03-JAN-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3145-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11094.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451282 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5943 9218 (545m by 513m) (23 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Compton Valence; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 038 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 71
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451282
Record last edited
May 17 2024 11:54AM
