Monument record MDO7069 - Medieval saltworking, Salterns Copse, Arne
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Summary
Documentary records of medieval saltworking sites at Arne
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Salterns Copse (SY 964870 on OS 6 1925) and surrounding area (c.f. Saltings on OS 6) may indicate the location of salt-pans mentioned as adjacent to the manor of Langton (Wallis) circa 1165 (Montacute Cartulary) and salt-pits of Middlebere, 1376. In the second survey of Shaftesbury Abbey lands (late 12th century) there is an account of Arne which consisted of one hide devoted entirely to the production of salt; over 20 tenants of the abbey holding one or more salt-pans each. The account also mentions plumba or leaden vessels used to collect and boil the sea-water and isolate the salt. (1-2)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 98 NE 17.
- <1> SWX2915 Monograph: Pugh, R B (ed). 1968. The Victoria history of the county of Dorset 3 1968 - Domesday Survey. 22-23.
- <2> SWX2586 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. English Place-Name Society : the survey of English place-names [county volumes] Dorset. Part 1. 77.
- <3> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 565.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 96000 87000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 059
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 456644
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NE 17
Record last edited
Sep 20 2018 4:33PM