Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStrip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs

Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs

England
List entry 1017862
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs is a series of medieval agricultural terraces located in Wiltshire. The lynchets represent the ridge-and-furrow cultivation pattern characteristic of open-field farming systems employed during the medieval period, with the terracing created through repeated ploughing along the contours of sloping ground. The earthwork survives as a landscape feature demonstrating the intensification of agricultural land use and the organisation of arable farming in this region during the High Middle Ages. Such systems are significant archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns, land management practices, and the long-term development of the English countryside.

Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017862. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs?

Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs is a series of medieval agricultural terraces located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017862.

Who is responsible for protecting Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs?

Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs 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 1017862.

What other scheduled monuments are near Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knook Castle hillfort and associated prehistoric and Romano-British landscape (8.7 km), Knook barrow, long barrow (8.9 km), Round barrow south-west of Knook Barrow, long barrow (8.9 km).

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