Monument record MDO47274 - Medieval settlement, Higher Kingcombe Farm, Toller Porcorum
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a deserted medieval settlement identifed at Higher Kingcombe Farm, possibly the site of Chimedecombe. The earthworks comprise a series of indeterminate banks to the south of Higher Kingscombe Farm, and a series of at least seven crofts set out in a parallel system to the south of the road to the west of the farm.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SY547997. DMV sited at Higher Kingcombe Farm from Auth 1 and OS 10000 1976). Hutchins says that Chimedecombe was anciently a manor and a tithing in Bridport division and Redhove Hundred. Higher Kentcomb (Kingcombe) seems to have been Chimedecombe in Domesday. <1>
A series of indeterminate banks over to the South of Higher Kingscombe Farm, and a series of at least 7 crofts are set out in a parallel system South of the road to the West of the farm. <2>
'Chimedecombe' in Domesday Book, 'Kendecombe' in the Book of Fee, 1212, 'Nether Kentecombe' in the 1315 Feet of Fines. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 710.
- <2> SDO19871 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Toller Porcorum file).
- <2.1> SDO14432 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 3389-90.
- <3> SDO17521 Monograph: Fagersten, A. 1933. Place-names of Dorset. 236.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884190. [Mapped feature: #637049 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5463 9971 (686m by 540m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NW |
| Civil Parish | Toller Porcorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NW 46
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884190
Record last edited
Oct 28 2023 7:42AM
