Monument record MDO4700 - Medieval settlement at Manor Farm, Silton
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Summary
Earthworks visible on aerial photographs taken by the RAF the late 1940s suggest shrunken medieval settlement around the present farm/hamlet.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(ST782292. Silton DMV sited from Auth 3 and OS 6" 1962) Only the parish church, rectory and old manor remain of the old village of Silton. Recorded in Domesday as being held by Edward de Falaice, it was assessed at 8 hides and attached to it were a hide and half which White had in pledge, and 1 hide which had bought from the Bishop of Exeter. The manor was purchased by Sir Hugh Wyndham after the restoration. The village appears to have run along both sides of Oxstalls lane. <3>
Issac Taylor's map of the estates around Silton shows a few buildings along Church Road and South of the lane to the South-West of Manor Farm, but no distinct nucleus. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO16112 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 24-04-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2038 1237.
- <2> SDO10340 Map: Taylor, Isaac. 1765. Dorset Shire.
- <3> SWX1569 Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset. 64-5.
- <3.1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888710.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 783 293 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72NE |
| Civil Parish | Silton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 047 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 NE 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888710
Record last edited
Feb 8 2022 12:05PM