Monument record MDO47235 - Medieval settlement of Smedmore or Smetmore, Kimmeridge
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Summary
The medieval settlement of Smedmore or Smetmore, mentioned in Domesday Book, is thought to have been somewhere in the vicinity of Smedmore House.
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Full Description
(SY 924788) A medieval settlement formerly existed at Smedmore, named Metmore in Domesday. Strip lynchets of the former settlement lie to the north (SY 98 SW 24). Good <2> says that the remains of the village were probably obliterated in about 1700 when the house was rebuilt and the grounds redesigned and enlarged. <1-3>
No remains of the medieval settlement were recognised at Smedmore House or its immediate environs. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 133, 135.
- <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. 86.
- <3> SWX1569 Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset. 36.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-APR-86.
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456617. [Mapped feature: #636979 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9240 7880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Kimmeridge; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 44
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456617
Record last edited
Oct 11 2023 6:36PM
