Monument record MDO47407 - Cripton medieval settlement, Came Home Farm, Winterborne Came
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Summary
A deserted medieval village situated on the northern terrace of the River Piddle surviving as a series of earthworks extending over an area of 8 hectares. Little Piddle is mentioned in the Domesday Survey and was divided into two manors, the northern manor known as Coombe Deveral in Piddlehinton and the southern manor in Puddletown. These two manors remained as distinct land units with separate open field systems in different parishes until 1885.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hutchins says that Cripton was: "anciently a hill and manor now reduced to a small farmhouse". RCHM places the old village on or near Come Home Farm but no settlement remains have been found here. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 373.
- <2> SWX1569 Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset. 1979.
- <3> SDO17384 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/096 RCHME Inventory: Dorset III (Central).
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868403. [Mapped feature: #637187 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7150 8950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Came; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868403
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 3:29PM