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The group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man is a collection of fossilised field systems representing medieval agricultural land use in Dorset. Strip lynchets are narrow terraces created by repeated ploughing on sloping ground, resulting in the accumulation of soil at the field boundaries over successive seasons. This example dates to the medieval period and survives as linear earthworks that reflect the ridge and furrow cultivation techniques characteristic of open field agriculture. The monument provides material evidence of the organisation and productivity of medieval farming practices in this part of Dorset.
Group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019951. View the official record →
The group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man is a collection of fossilised field systems representing medieval agricultural land use in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019951.
Group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019951.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington Farm (1.3 km), Bowl barrow on St Aldhelm's Head, 470m north east of St Aldhelm's Chapel (1.6 km), Bowl barrow on North Hill, 400m north east of Renscombe Farm (1.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man stands on Purbeck Limestone Group, bedrock that formed in the Berriasian. The rock here is limestone and mudstone, interbedded.