Monument record MDO46176 - Medieval saltworking, Salterns Copse, Arne
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Summary
The name Salterns Copse may indicate the site of salterns known from historic documents.
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Full Description
Salterns Copse (SY 964870 on OS 6" 1925) and surrounding area (c.f. Saltings on OS 6") may indicate the location of salt-pans mentioned as 'adjacent to the manor of Langton (Wallis)' circa 1165 (Montacute Cartulary) and 'salt-pits of Middlebere', 1376. In the second survey of Shaftesbury Abbey lands (late 12th century) there isan account of Arne which consisted of one hide devoted entirely to the production of salt; over 20 tenants of the abbey holding one or more salt-pans each. The account also mentions 'plumba' or leaden vessels used to collect and boil the sea-water and isolate the salt.<1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX2915 Monograph: Pugh, R B (ed). 1968. The Victoria history of the county of Dorset 3 1968 - Domesday Survey.
- <2> SWX972 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. The place-names of Dorset, Part 1: the Isle of Purbeck, the hundreds of Rowbarrow, Hasler, Winfrith, Culliford Tree, Bere Regis, Barrow, Puddletown St George. 52. 384pp.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456644.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9640 8700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NE 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456644
Record last edited
Apr 22 2023 6:34AM