Monument record MDO7011 - Possible Deer Park, Sares Wood, Affpuddle
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Summary
The approximate location of a deer park shown on one map of 1732. No certain physical evidence has been found.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A park is shown immediately south of Affpuddle on Thomas Gerard's map. No other reference to a park here has been found apart from a field named "The Park" in the Tithe Apportionment which is situated ½ mile south of Affpuddle church, on the west side of the B3390 road and immediately north of Sares Wood (at SY 797925). Various banks can be found in and around Sares Wood, but none have the characteristics of a Medieval park bank; lengthy examination of the wood, neighbouring hedge lines and parish boundaries suggested very strongly that no embanked Medieval park had existed in the locality. There is also no evidence to suggest that this was the location of the lost Mansham Park. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO73 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1974. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1973. 95. 79-80.
- <1.1> SWX8143 Cartographic materials: Gerard, T (Coker, J ). 1732. A Survey of Dorsetshire. .
- <2> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454945.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 79 92 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 001 068
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 53
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454945
Record last edited
May 12 2023 2:38PM