Monument record MDO45418 - Medieval deserted settlement, lost chapel and manor of Horsych, Edmondsham
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Summary
Site of possible deserted Medieval village and lost chapel & manorial estate of Horsych. First documented in 1249 and last documented in 1535.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(SU 07 09. Approximated from Auths. <1> and <2>, and OS 10560 1970)
Horsych (Horsych) is not mentioned in Domesday. The earliest mention in 1332 when Robert Newburgh had licence to erect an oratory in his manor of Horsych in Cranborne parish. Hutchins equates it with Lords associated with Eastworth manor. <1>
Warwick's Lane is a corruption of Horsyke or Worsyke Lane. (SU 0687 0955 - SU 0690 1040). <2>
The earliest record is from the Feet of Fires 1249, and the latest 1535 from the Valor eccleciastieus temp. Henry VIII. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11486 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 386.
- <2> SDO35 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1932. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1931. 53. 224.
- <3> SDO17521 Monograph: Fagersten, A. 1933. Place-names of Dorset. 101.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888741. [Mapped feature: #634905 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0750 0950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Edmondsham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NE 71
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888741
Record last edited
May 22 2024 2:16PM