Monument record MDO47223 - 'Lost' settlement of Middle Street, Spetisbury
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Summary
'Lost' settlements of Middle Street and Crawford in Spetisbury.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 9102: Middle Street - ST 912022; Crawford - ST 918018 Both sited from auth. 1 fig. 1 and from OS 10000 1978).
Middle Street and Crawford are mentioned in Domesday. It is suggested that Crawford (D.B: Crawford) is to the south-east of Spetisbury village around Crawford bridge, that west end represents the D.B: 'Speteberie', while Middle street, roughly equidistant between the two, represents D.B: Spehtesberie'. Additional evidence for there being 3 settlements exists today in the field boundaries within the parish. Two lines of almost continuous hedges cross the parish from north-east to south-west dividing it in to three unequal areas, with the suggested settlements at the north-east end of these fields. These must be the original land locks of the settlements. (1)
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Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9120 0220 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Spetisbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 113
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 911064
Record last edited
Mar 7 2024 2:27PM