Monument record MDO6396 - Medieval building, Witchampton

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Foundations of a rectangular building found during excavations in 1923-24. The building had flint walls with traces of a rammed chalk floor, upon which were found a medieval coin and whale-bone chessmen. The building, with other walls noted in the vicinity, was interpreted as part of a larger complex of buildings probably associated with the manor house.

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  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 110.

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Grid reference ST 9906 0639 (point)
Map sheet ST90NE
Civil Parish Witchampton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 027 021
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE 8

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Oct 23 2020 9:59AM

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