Monument record MDO7231 - Shrunken medieval settlement, West Chaldon, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
Deserted medieval village immediately east of Holworth farm. Comprises a complex of scarps and banks forming rectilinear and sub-square plots either side of a partially sunken east-west aligned road. Three Holworths are known to have belonged to Milton Abbas - this might be East or North Holworth. Excavation in 1958 produced occupation evidence up to the fifteenth century, but not beyond.
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Full Description
Remains of a Medieval or Later settlement at West Chaldon Farm cover some 2 acres and consist of two much
disturbed platforms to the south of the farm at SY 77778277. Largely formless remains including a platform and rectangular
flat depression are also visible to the north of the farm at SY 77838305. <1-2>
These remains (centred at SY 778829) consist of two or three amorphous platforms and undulations which form no coherent pattern. <3>
Hand-annotation to DHER record card notes "Two platforms to S of farm now covered over; no damage; by roadside SY 7775 8270, C Tracy 11/7/80" [Colin Tracy re Weld Estate Survey].
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO12569 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1861. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 1. 3rd edition. 1. 343.
- <2> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 36.
- <3> SDO19839 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4437-38.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454261.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7773 8292 (275m by 410m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 005 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 42
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454261
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Chaldon Herring 21
Record last edited
May 13 2023 8:17AM