Monument record MDO3433 - Medieval settlement of West Woodsford, Woodsford
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Deserted settlement earthworks of Woodsford or Woodsford Strangeways.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 760 905 Deserted Medieval Village of Woodsford. (3)
Nearly all of this Medieval settlement has been destroyed by ploughing. The only features remaining are bank and ditch from SY 75869035 to SY 75929029, (considerably reduced by ploughing), and the eastern part of a hollow-way from SY 75939051 to SY 76009056. Not surveyed. (4)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 400-402.
- <3> SWX1568 Monograph: Beresford, M, and Hurst, J G. 1971. Deserted Medieval Villages. 186.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 16-JAN-81.
- <5> SDO16386 Index: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1994. Medieval Village Research Group Index. PRN 472.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. RCH01/093.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 883810.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454852.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 760 905 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Woodsford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 134 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454852
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Woodsford 4
Record last edited
May 10 2022 12:46PM