Monument record MDO322 - Medieval shrunken village near Bincombe Dairy House, Bincombe

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Summary

The remains of a medieval shrunken village are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs at Bincombe.

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The remains of a medieval shrunken village are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs at Bincombe. The features include house platforms and enclosures. They lie on the crest of the ridge within a wider medieval field system (MDO244) and were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. {1-2}

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4299-300.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3332-3.
  • <3> Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 68 SE 36.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6842 8471 (228m by 196m) (24 map features)
Map sheet SY68SE
Civil Parish Bincombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 010 093
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SE 36

Record last edited

Jun 29 2015 2:54PM

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