Monument record MDO8340 - Shrunken settlement at Wool Farm, Wool
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Summary
Medieval settlement remains, formerly part of the village of Wool. The remains are visible as earthwork closes on either side of a hollow way. An estate map of 1770 shows this area of settlement as deserted.
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Full Description
SY 849866. Settlement remains, formerly part of Wool village, occur immediately east of the present village where an area of two acres with closes lies on either side of a hollow-way running in from the west. This road was already blocked by a cottage in 1770. <1>
Settlement remains as described in Authy 1. <2>
Only part of the settlement is presently surveyable since the field at SY 84998648 in under crop. The majority of the remains, centred at SY 84838652, are in poor condition. This area has been ploughed and some hollow ways infilled. The major hollow-way is clearly visible though no complete closes remain, an estimation of their size would be some 50 by 30 metres. Their banks now average 7 metres wide and 0.4 metres high. There are no identifiable house sites and no surface finds are reported. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <3>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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. 409.
- <1.1> SDO19952 Map: Sparrow, J. 1770. Weld Estate.
- <1.2> SDO20115 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6416.
- <2> SDO13236 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1036-7.
- <3> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 29-JUN-81.
- <3.1> SDO20116 Verbal communication: Oral: Farmer, Manor Farm, Wool.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455363.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 849 864 (269m by 301m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 027 042
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455363
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wool 42
Record last edited
Sep 9 2023 6:45AM