Monument record MDO28411 - Moat, Folke

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A circular moat enclosing an island about 25 yards in diameter.

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Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 111-112 (Monograph). SDO97.

'(2) Folke Manor House … In a field, N.E. of the house, is a small round Moat enclosing an island about 25 yards in diameter. Some ponds and banks suggest that this was a manorial site before the present one.'

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  • --- Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 111-112.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 6598 1338 (57m by 48m)
Map sheet ST61SE
Civil Parish Folke; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Folke 2

Record last edited

Mar 3 2026 11:34AM

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