Monument record MDR3766 - Cultivation terraces, Gratton Moor Farm, Gratton
Type and Period (2)
- STRIP LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CULTIVATION TERRACE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of six strip lynchets running north-west/south-east have been identified from aerial photographs. (1, 2).
A spectacular survival of medieval cultivation strips created to follow the contour on the locally moderate slope. There are six lynchets, each one metre in height. These strips were once part of the medieval field farmed by the settlement of Gratton. (3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR793 Aerial Photograph: 1957 & 1970. Photographs F.21/58/RAF/2315/0316-7; NMR SK 1060/1/03 9-10-1970.
- <2> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. 0988.
- <3> SDR19732 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1996. Oddo House and Gratton Grange Farms, Elton and Gratton, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1996. p23, No. 41, illus.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 203 608 (154m by 190m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRATTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR3793
- EDR1384
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Record last edited
Apr 30 2015 8:37AM