Monument record MDR1823 - Strip Lynchets, west of the B6049, High Rake, Little Hucklow
Type and Period (1)
- STRIP LYNCHET (Stuart to Victorian - 1700 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The strip lynchets on a south bank near Windmill, are called locally 'lenches'. (1)
SK 169 781. Strip lynchets visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948. (2)
The lynchets, only c. 0.3m high, form narrow field strips, diagonally across the hillside. They are probably the result of 18th or 19th century agricultural methods. (3)
The strip lynchets have been plotted using an aerial photograph. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR894 Article in serial: Addy, S. 1906. 'Little Hucklow: its customs and old houses', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 28, pp 44-68. p 45.
- <2> SDR778 Aerial Photograph: 1948. A.P.: CPE/UK 2598/3015-6.
- <3> SDR6319 Personal Observation: F1 FRH 20-JAN-66.
- <4> SDR16631 Index: NDAT. 1395. 1395.
- <5> SDR1229 Aerial Photograph: 1971. Fairey Surveys 1:12000. AP 16_192.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 169 781 (146m by 122m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HUCKLOW, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1258
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2017 3:10PM