Monument record MDO45203 - Medieval or later shrunken settlement, Loders
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Summary
Medieval or later shrunken settlement earthworks identified between Uploders and Matravers.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In the Medieval period there were six manors in Loders, the principal settlements being Lower Loders (now Loders), Loders Maltravers and Uploders. It is suggested that settlement expanded in a ribbon along the Loders Brook, to form a continous settlement, a process reversed by shrinkage at a later period. <1>
(SY501938. Shrunken village remains generally located to Uploders from auth 1 and OS 10560 1968)
Shrunken village remains in the form of toft and croft platforms and banks occur along the S. bank of the stream between Loders and Matravers, (SY498939 - 512936) <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO56 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1957. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1956. 78. 86.
- <2> SDO19147 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Loders file).
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 886890. [Mapped feature: #634662 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5052 9370 (1803m by 761m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Loders; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 56
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 886890
Record last edited
Jan 4 2023 12:05PM