Monument record MDO4217 - Stock Gaylard deserted medieval village, Lydlinch
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Summary
Former village of Stock Gaylard, first recorded as ‘Stoches’ in Domesday Book, only three families recorded in 1333 after that no more records.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The remains are visible on air photographs.
Also visible are enclosures in the field centred ST 723134. <2>
Area centred ST 72301305. Vestiges of Stoke Gaylard Deserted Medieval Village survive as low amorphous, grass covered mounds cut into ridges by deep 'mole-drainage' channels. The boundary scarp is in part defined, but the two 'well defined' building platforms noted by RCHM <1> were not positively identified, although two probable building scoops are discernible at ST 72281314 and ST 72301295. The present owner <3.1> could offer no further information on this site.
Survey action not taken.
Surface markings visible <2> in area ST 723134 are drainage channels. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 142.
- <2> SDO16386 Index: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1994. Medieval Village Research Group Index. PRN 459.
- <2.1> SDO17694 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4186-7.
- <3> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 13-NOV-78.
- <3.1> SDO17695 Verbal communication: Yeatman J L. 1978. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Col J L Yeatman, Stock Gaylord house Lydlinch.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202286.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 723 130 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST71SW |
| Civil Parish | Lydlinch; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 033 024
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 71 SW 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202286
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Lydlinch 24
Record last edited
Feb 22 2022 11:39AM
