Monument record MDO4676 - Moat at Bere Marsh Farm, Shillingstone
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Summary
Moat, possibly the site of the Manor House of the lost Manor of Bere.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
ST 82101225 The level interior of this homestead moat, measures 24m square; (0.05 ha). There is no sign of a causeway across the ditch, which is water filled on the north, west, and south arms. The moat is now fed by a spring adjacent to the west arm and drained by a channel at its south east corner. (Detail obscured by vegetation on OS air photographs <3.2>). The rectangular area to the west, measuring 30m by 8.5m is marked as a pond on the OS 25' <3.1>. It is now infilled with banks, 6.0m wide and 0.5m high to east and west. Two dry drainage channels lead into it from the north west and it opens onto a third to the south.
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <3>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO17338 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1962.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 241.
- <2.1> SDO18708 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-JAN-1954. F22/58/1332 006-7.
- <3> SWX3450 Unpublished document: Chaplin, C P. Various. Field Investigators Comments CC. F1 CC 30-MAR-78.
- <3.1> SDO10373 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. 1900-01.
- <3.2> SDO18707 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 6.6.75. OS 75/371/027-28.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206217.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8210 1226 (65m by 60m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Shillingstone; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 046 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 SW 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206217
Record last edited
Oct 21 2022 4:31PM