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Lynchets on the north west spur of Twyford Down is a system of agricultural terraces located in Hampshire. These lynchets, formed by repeated ploughing and soil accumulation on sloping ground, represent evidence of medieval or post-medieval cultivation practices and represent a common form of land management in hilly terrain. The terraces are visible as stepped horizontal banks running across the hillside, marking the former boundaries of narrow strip fields worked over successive generations. Such features are widespread across southern England and provide important archaeological evidence for the history of rural land use and farming techniques prior to the modern period.
Lynchets on north west spur of Twyford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017903. View the official record →
Lynchets on the north west spur of Twyford Down is a system of agricultural terraces located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017903.
Lynchets on north west spur of Twyford Down 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 1017903.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 200m east of Twyford Pumping Station (2 km), Pumping station (2 km), Twyford Roman villa (2.2 km).
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