Monument record MDO761 - Deserted settlement of Wolfeton, Charminster
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a deserted Medieval settlement. In 1970 these earthworks were described as consisting of at least five long parallel closes with house platforms at their western ends.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
No definite indications of desertion on air photographs. <2>
SY 679921. Deserted Medieval Village of Wolfeton. Listed. <3>
The remains west of the road are much reduced but appear to be rectangular closes some 33.0 by 22.0 metres with banks averaging 0.4 metres high. Similar features exist to the east of the road. The heights of banks and scarps vary from 0.3 metres on the north-east to 1.7 metres on the south-west, nearest the road.
No definite house platforms could be recognised though the sub-division of the closes strongly suggests they were present. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Earthwork remains of a deserted Medieval settlement at Wolfeton Manor. Fragments of several banked enclosures are visible on aerial photographs and LiDAR images to the east of the modern road . <6>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <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. 72.
- <2> SDO10873 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3131-2.
- <3> SDO19493 Monograph: Beresford, M. 1970. Deserted Medieval Villages. 186.
- <4> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 09-MAR-81.
- <5> SDO16386 Index: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1994. Medieval Village Research Group Index. PRN 471.
- <6> SDO10874 Aerial Photograph: NOV-2006. D0067609.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB74/04565.
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB76/07698.
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. CC74/00395.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453487.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 679 923 (230m by 227m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453487
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 107
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 26
Record last edited
Feb 20 2023 4:05PM