Monument record MDO8052 - Medieval settlement at Baltington, Tyneham
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Medieval settlement at Baltington. Remains of banks, lynchets and trackways of former medieval settlement at Baltington are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and Lidar imagery.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 876804. Baltington, referred to as Boltington or Bullington in 1280 Assize Rolls. <2>
The settlement is now in very poor condition and lies in uncut grassland. No hollow ways are now visible and little of the other described remains can be seen (see plan). Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <3>
Remains of banks, lynchets and trackways of former medieval settlement at Baltington are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <5> and Lidar imagery <6>. These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
See also RAF vertical aerial photograph ref. CPE/UK/1821/5423 (RMAT 12/10/2015)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 302.
- <2> SWX2586 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. English Place-Name Society : the survey of English place-names [county volumes] Dorset. Part 1. 102.
- <3> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 27-AUG-81.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 137.
- <5> SDO12953 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA/105 2028-29.
- <6> SDO12879 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455519.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 87685 80326 (292m by 299m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 006
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 43
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455519
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tyneham 6
Record last edited
Oct 21 2023 7:31AM
