Monument record MDO70 - Barcombe medieval settlement, Alton Pancras
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Summary
Settlement remains, part of the hamlet of Barcombe, north of Barcombe Farm.
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Full Description
(Centred ST 700032) Settlement remains, part of the hamlet of Barcombe, lie north of Barcombe Farm. Within an area of four acres are a number of small closes and platforms bounded on the north east and east by a bank 16ft wide and up to 2ft high with an outer ditch 10ft wide. Listed under Medieval and later earthworks. <1-2>
The plough-spread linear bank extending northwest to southeast across the present pasture-field north of Barcombe Farm can be traced as a soil-mark on air photographs <3.1> for a further 150.0m north-westward. There is no coherent settlement plan within the adjoining area centred ST 700032; it would seem therefore that this denuded earthwork represents a portion of the settlement perimeter-boundary bank. Existing ground evidence points to the nucleus of settlement occurring in the 7-acre pasture field (ST 69780320) to the northwest of Barcombe Farm. This pasturage contains well defined closes, platforms and boundary banks. Poorly defined on OS air photographs <3.1>. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 3.
- <2> SDO17440 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF CPE/UK/1975 1041-2.
- <3> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 20-OCT-78.
- <3.1> SDO17444 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/031-32.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB74/04504.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202104.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 699 032 (270m by 257m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Alton Pancras; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 003 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 48
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202104
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Alton Pancras 14
Record last edited
Nov 21 2022 9:08AM