Monument record MDO4144 - Medieval settlement, Kington Magna
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Summary
Shrunken village, or deserted medieval settlement, at Kington Magna. An extensive area of settlement existed to the South and South-East of the parish church, where house platforms, lynchets and a trackway can be discerned. Although damaged by a later fishpond, the house platforms are particulary marked below the fishpond running North-South across the contour of the shape continuing downhill beyond the present field boundary flanked on the North by the modern road, Church Street and on the South by the trackway. Other indeterminate platforms lie to the East of Manor Farm.
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Full Description
An extensive area of settlement existed to the south and south-east of the parish church, where house platforms, lynchets and a trackway can be discerned. Although damaged by a later fishpond (ST 72 SE 13), the house platforms are particulary marked below the fishpond running north-south across the contour of the shape continuing downhill beyond the present field boundary flanked on the north by the modern road, Church Street and on the South by the trackway. Other indeterminate platforms lie to the East of Manor Farm. Large quantities of C13th pottery were recovered from a limited excavation. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO85 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1986. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985. 107. 23-46.
- <2> SDO17633 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2038 4237.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888739.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 766 230 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72SE |
| Civil Parish | Kington Magna; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 031 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 SE 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888739
Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 10:31AM