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Strip lynchet system north of Chisman's Cleeve is a series of medieval agricultural terraces located in Wiltshire. The strip lynchet represents a characteristic form of arable cultivation practised during the medieval period, wherein ploughing along steep slopes created gradual terraces or lynchets through soil accumulation and erosion. This particular example demonstrates the landscape modifications undertaken by farming communities to maximise agricultural productivity on marginal land. The survival of such features provides important archaeological evidence for understanding medieval land use and the physical transformation of the Wiltshire countryside.
Strip lynchet system north of Chisman's Cleeve is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010257. View the official record →
Strip lynchet system north of Chisman's Cleeve is a series of medieval agricultural terraces located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010257.
Strip lynchet system north of Chisman's Cleeve 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 1010257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on the south east corner of Larkhill Race Course (9.9 km), Bowl barrow in Robin Hood Ball Clump (10.2 km), Round barrow south of Robin Hood Ball Clump (10.3 km).
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