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Group of medieval strip lynchets at Knitson Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a series of terraced agricultural features located in Dorset, England. Strip lynchets are characteristic earthworks of the medieval period, formed through repeated ploughing along contour lines on sloping ground, which created distinctive ridges and furrows that helped prevent soil erosion whilst maximising arable productivity. The lynchets at Knitson Farm represent the landscape management practices of medieval agriculture, likely dating from the eleventh to sixteenth centuries, and their survival provides evidence of historical land use patterns and farming techniques in this region. The preservation of these earthworks contributes to understanding medieval rural settlement and the organisation of open-field agricultural systems in southern England.
Group of medieval strip lynchets at Knitson Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019950. View the official record →
Group of medieval strip lynchets at Knitson Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a series of terraced agricultural features located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019950.
Group of medieval strip lynchets at Knitson Farm 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 1019950.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The old prison and pump (3.2 km), Bowl barrow 500m north east of Afflington Farm (3.5 km), Medieval settlement at Afflington (3.5 km).
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