Monument record MDO47575 - Royal Forest of Powerstock
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Summary
Royal Forest created by King John in 1205, but deforested during the reign of Edward III, (1327-77).
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
There was a Royal Forest at Powerstock. "The extent of the area under Forest Law can be ascertained in each instance by identifying the bound-marks giving in the Perambulations. Most of these are given in the Pat 6A. in the Public Record Office dated 1296-1300". In the case of Powerstock no attempt has been made to identify the bound-marks. <3>
No further information was obtained about the bounds of this Royal Forest during field investigation. <4>
The forest was created by King John on lands that he obtained in 1205, and he built a royal residence there in 1206-7. (probably at Powerstock Castle). This comparatively small forest was not affected by the Forest Charter of Henry III in 1217 as it was royal demesne, and a perambulation in 1300 named a forester in fee and verderer. In the time of Edward the Confessor, the manor and Hundred of Powerstock were held by a subject in chief of the king, and hence it became precrically deforested. <1-2> <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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. 317.
- <2> SWX1805 Monograph: Page, W (Ed). 1908. The Victoria History of the County of Dorset 2. 2. 288, 292.
- <3> SDO17970 Serial: VARIOUS. Antiquity. 1936, 324.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 04-MARY-55.
- <5> SDO18003 Monograph: Allen Brown, R, Colvin, H M, and Taylor, A J. 1963. The history of the King's Works, Volume 2: the Middle Ages. 987-8.
- <6>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450902. [Mapped feature: #637373 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 546 968 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NW |
| Civil Parish | Powerstock; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NW 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450902
Record last edited
Dec 18 2023 4:46PM