Monument record MDO3063 - Deserted medieval village of Winterborne Came
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Summary
Low earthworks related to this village have been recorded here and are visible on aerial photographs and LIDAR.
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Full Description
A small village of about 20 houses known in Domesday as Winterbourne. <1>
Winterborne Came was granted by Edward VI to William Earl of Pembroke. From him it came to one Meller who was remarkable chiefly for his habit of depopulating most of the land he bought. For this
reason there was no village around the house - Came House. <2>
(SY 704884) Winterborne Came - lost village. Earthworks in front of the house, west of the church. Documented. <3>
Perambulation of the area revealed no sign of earthworks of a deserted village. The field is under ornamental pasture. No information was obtained regarding a former mansion and the present Came House appears to be Georgian. Early estate plans were not made available by the owner. Earthworks not visible on air photos. <4>
SY 705884. Winterbourne Came : Listed. The Hearth Tax of 1662 shows it reduced to two houses. <6>
SY 705883. Winterbourne Came is apparently not mentioned in the Domesday Book, but it way have been included with Bincombe First mentioned in 1129 when it was Wintreborna. <7>
No remains of earthworks are visible in the area centred SY 703883 north west of Came House which is permanent ornamental park. The settlement remains of Winterbourne Farringdon do not
extend beyond the western boundary of Home Wood. <8>
Low earthworks related to this village have been recorded here and are visible on aerial photographs and LIDAR. Remains comprise of banks, ditches, house platforms, holloways and field boundaries. <10-11>
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 289.
- <2> SDO20 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1909. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1909. 30. xli.
- <3> SDO17593 Unpublished document: Beresford M. 02-SEP-52. Letters and Notes. 2.9.52.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 23-AUG-54.
- <5> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <6> SWX1568 Monograph: Beresford, M, and Hurst, J G. 1971. Deserted Medieval Villages. 47, 186.
- <7> SWX972 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. The place-names of Dorset, Part 1: the Isle of Purbeck, the hundreds of Rowbarrow, Hasler, Winfrith, Culliford Tree, Bere Regis, Barrow, Puddletown St George. 52. 384pp. 260-1.
- <8> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 05-JUN-80.
- <9> SDO16386 Index: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1994. Medieval Village Research Group Index. PRN 464.
- <10> SDO10906 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491 3012-4.
- <11> SDO10894 Aerial Photograph: 24-JAN-2008. D0089665.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453996.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7035 8834 (301m by 238m) (23 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Came; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 128 062
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453996
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 19
Record last edited
Sep 11 2023 11:17AM