Monument record MDO3462 - Wynford Eagle Deer Park
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Summary
Medieval deer-park at Wynford Eagle, most of the area now occupied by Wynford Wood. The park pale associated with the park is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 571964) Medieval deer-park at Wynford Eagle enclosing about 115 acres, most of the area occupied by Wynford Wood. There is scanty documentary evidence but the earliest known reference to the park is in 1279 and the last in 1586. The park pale is mainly well preserved and there was apparently a ditch on the inside although in most places there are only faint traces of this now. (For further details see annotated map). <1-2>
SY 568963. Wynford Wood boundary bank. Scheduled. <3-4>
Track widening by the Forestry Commission enabled a section across thebank and ditch of the park pale to be examined. <5>
Medieval deer-park at Wynford Eagle, most of the area now occupied by Wynford Wood. The park pale associated with the park is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery <6> and was plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valleys AIM Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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. 697, 707.
- <2> SDO13206 Article in serial: Cantor, L M and Wilson, J D. 1963. The Medieval Deer-Parks of Dorset II; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.
- <3> SDO17347 Index: Department of the Environment. DOE (IAM) Ancient Monuments Record Form. March 1973.
- <4> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 80.
- <5> SDO81 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1982. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1981. 103. 126.
- <6> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <7> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450752.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 572 965 (976m by 753m) (35 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Wynford Eagle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 792
- Scheduled Monument DO 792: Wynford Wood boundary bank
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 137 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450752
Record last edited
Jun 15 2023 4:37PM