United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
South Somerset
Haselbury Plucknett
View of Strip Lynchets on Brympton Hill
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Somerset
South Somerset
Haselbury Plucknett
View of Strip Lynchets on Brympton Hill
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Location: Haselbury Plucknett, South Somerset, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom
Somerset and Dorset are riddled with strip lynchets and some examples are particularly eye-catching. Best viewed from a distance, strip lynchets were a type of earthwork commonly used in ancient field systems, mainly in southern Britain. Like terraces in other countries, it’s thought that strip lynchets were made to increase the agricultural land available in hilly areas. There’s also a theory that they came about as a result of repeated ploughing. These ones can be seen from the south, on the southern side of Brympton Hill.
January 5, 2021
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