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The group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man is a rare example of ridge and furrow cultivation preserved in the Dorset landscape. These earthwork features, which take the form of parallel ridges and furrows created by medieval ploughing practices, date from the medieval period and demonstrate the agricultural methods employed by communities farming these hillside locations. The lynchets represent the terracing effects produced over successive seasons of ploughing, as soil gradually accumulated on the downslope side of each furrow. Such features are significant archaeological evidence of medieval land management and provide valuable insight into the organisation and intensity of arable farming in medieval 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 rare example of ridge and furrow cultivation preserved in the Dorset landscape. 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).
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