Monument record MDO37676 - Cultivation remains at Gummershay Farm, Stalbridge
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Summary
Ridge and furrow, the remains of the medieval open field system of Stalbridge Weston, known to have been enclosed by 1662. Gomershay Farm
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(ST759179 DMV sited to Gomershay Farm from OS 10000 1983) <1>
The 'lost' hamlet of Gomershay is described by Hutchins as being West of Stalbridge, whilst Issac Taylor shows 'Gummersey' East of Stalbridge and 'Gomershay' to its South. <2>
Recorded in the Dorset Feet of Fire, 1315 as 'Gommereshaye'. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1983.
- <2> SWX1569 Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset. 72.
- <3> SDO17521 Monograph: Fagersten, A. 1933. Place-names of Dorset.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 252.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888406.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 757 178 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST71NE |
| Civil Parish | Stalbridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 023 028 d
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 71 NE 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888406
Record last edited
Feb 17 2022 8:52AM