Monument record MDO7399 - Medieval settlement, Blashenwell, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Earthworks associated with the medieval settlement of Blashenwell are visible on aerial photographs to the west of Blashenwell Farm.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 950804. Medieval settlement remains at Blashenwell cover some 3 acres of pasture immediately west of Blashenwell Farm. The first known reference to 'Blechenhamwelle' or a variation occurs in 955 AD and the first element might be derived from a word meaning 'to bleach'.
The construction of a barn immediately west of Blashenwell farmyard, circa 1960, at SY 95078030 produced a number of medieval sherds, including typical 12th century cooking-pot rims. <2>
No house foundations are visible and the only area likely to have been built upon is within two scarped closes of about 1 acre and 1/2 acre, due west of the farm. A marshy hollow-way, east of these, leading north seems to have shaved a small mound (SY 95058035) about 24ft diameter and 2ft high. There are faint traces of strip fields to the south west near SY 946801. <3>
Features associated with the medieval settlement of Blashenwell are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Blashenwell Farm <6-8>. They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO11 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1897. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 18.
- <2> SDO60 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1961. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1960. 82. 85-86.
- <3> 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. 96.
- <4> SDO16386 Index: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1994. Medieval Village Research Group Index. PRN 446.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO13492 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4228-9.
- <7> SDO13493 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0081-2.
- <8> SDO13494 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-JAN-1962. RAF 58/4878 (F21) 0063-4.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456873.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 950 804 (point) (19 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 175
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 65
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456873
Record last edited
Oct 23 2023 1:39PM