Monument record MDO536 - Attisham Deer Park, Broadwindsor
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Summary
Historic documents refer to a deer park at Attisham in AD 1290. The exact site is not known, but a field here is called 'Park' in the tithe apportionment.
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Full Description
(Centred ST 395012) A deer-park at Attisham was in existence by AD 1290, when 'perturbers of the King's peace broke the park of Edmund Everard at Adesham by force of arms and hunted the deer.' It was briefly recorded in 1343, but was not mentioned in the 1583 Certificate as to Parks in Dorset.
The exact site is not known, but a field on the north side of the road immediately east of Birdsmoor Gate, is named 'Park' in the Tithe Apportionment and it is suggested that the park was bounded on the south by the B3164 road, on the west by the B3165, on the east by Attisham Lane, and to the north by the medieval track south of Pilsdon Pen.
No earthworks have been identified. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO70 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1971. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1970. 92. 205-206.
- <2> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 191507.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 40 01 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Broadwindsor; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 018 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SW 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 191507
Record last edited
Nov 11 2022 11:50AM