Monument record MDO957 - Lynchets, Corscombe
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Full Description
Lynchets, on an E. slope (1000 yds W. of the church) form 2 series together extending for about 550 yards. <1>
Areas Centred at A [ST 510045] B [ST 512048]. Two areas of pronounced, long and parallel Medieval type strip lynchets on a steep Eastern slope. Mainly under grass but partly scrub covered. Contour following. See AP CPE/UK/2431/3382-3383. <2>
No change. <3>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 107 (Monograph). SDO97.
‘(21) LYNCHETS, on an E. slope 1,100 yards W. of the church, form two series together extending for about 550 yards.’
<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 25-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<3> Field Investigators Comments MCC, F2 MCC 18-FEB-87 (Unpublished document). SDO16335.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 195886 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 107.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 25-MAY-55.
- <3> SDO16335 Unpublished document: Field Investigators Comments MCC. F2 MCC 18-FEB-87.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 195886.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 511 048 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50SW |
| Civil Parish | Corscombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 039 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 SW 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 195886
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corscombe 21
Record last edited
Nov 17 2022 12:54PM
