Monument record MDO39360 - Clothmaking at Yarn Barton and The Racky/Rackey Close, Stour Provost
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Summary
The field name The Racky on a 1747 estate map, later called Rackey Close on the Tithe Map (1842) suggests there may have been cloth drying racks in this field. The adjacent field is called Yarn Barton on the Tithe Map, and this too suggests clothmaking.
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Full Description
<1> Hawkes, J, 1996, Proposed Development at Antells Farm, Stour Provost, Dorset. Archaeological Assessment. (Unpublished document). SDO12576.
‘The names Yarn Barton (1842/3) and Rackey Close (1842/3), earlier The Racky (1747), both suggest clothmaking activities, the latter name presumably referring to tentering racks.’
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO12576 Unpublished document: Hawkes, J. 1996. Proposed Development at Antells Farm, Stour Provost, Dorset. Archaeological Assessment..
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7942 2145 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72SE |
| Civil Parish | Stour Provost; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 051 051
Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 1:27PM
