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Lynchet — system near Bishopstone in Wiltshire. The … Wikipedia
Lynchet — ♦ A bank formed by ploughing for a long period on a slope where a field has a fixed boundary, such as hedge or fence. On the upper side, soil moves down to form a positive lynchet against the boundary while below it the soil is cut away to form a … Medieval glossary
lynchet — noun a bank of earth that slowly builds up on the lower slope of a ploughed field; a feature of ancient field systems … Wiktionary
Lynchet — The strip of unploughed land between two fields; the terracing on sloping land. [< OldEngl. linc = rising land] Cf. Baulk; Butt2 … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
lynchet — [ lɪn(t)ʃɪt] noun a ridge or ledge formed along the downhill side of a plot by ploughing in ancient times. Origin C17: prob. from dialect linch rising ground ; cf. links … English new terms dictionary
lynchet — n. (in the UK) a ridge or ledge formed by ancient ploughing on a slope. Etymology: linch f. OE hlinc: cf. LINKS … Useful english dictionary
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Feature (archaeology) — Feature in archaeology and especially excavation has several different but allied meanings. A feature is a collection of one or more contexts representing some human non portable activity that generally has a vertical characteristic to it in… … Wikipedia
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