Monument record MDO6523 - Portland Open Fields, (Coomb Field)
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Summary
According to the RCHM for Dorset published in 1970, 15 acres of strip fields, some still cultivated, survive here.
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Full Description
The Isle of Portland was a royal manor in 1086, and divided into five tithings and organised into two or three-field rotation until the communal management finished in the 19th century. It is suggested that an original settlement at Wakeham was the nucleus for the expansion of the open fields across Portland. Although the fields have been destroyed over time by quarrying, building and later cultivation, some of the strip fields, some of which are still cultivated , survive over some 150 acres. This system consists of furlongs butting at right angles. (1)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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. 259.
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
- --- SWX8285 Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 693 707 (236m by 295m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 095 C
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portland 95
Record last edited
Oct 13 2015 10:54AM