Monument record MDO43178 - Deserted medieval settlement, Frome St Quinton

Scarped and ditched linear earthworks are visible on aerial photographs taken to the west of Chantmarle Farm, Frome St Quintin. The earthworks are recorded as the site of a deserted medieval hamlet. They were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project. Summary from record MDO687: Earthworks indicating the site of a deserted settlement.

ST 59360198 Deserted Hamlet, surveyed by RCHME in 1987 for further details see archive account. <1>

Scarped and ditched linear earthworks are visible on aerial photographs taken to the southwest of Frome St Quintin <3-4>. The earthworks appear to form a series of irregular platforms linked by linear hollow ways and are recorded as the site of a deserted medieval hamlet (NRHE Hob UID 943610). They were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.The earthworks are still visible on Google Earth imagery.

Dunn, C, and Pattison, P, 28-APR-1987, RCHME Field Investigation (Unpublished document). SDO18817.

<2> Corney, M, 1987, Ordnance Survey Map Revision, West Dorset, 9-10 (Article in serial). SDO14053.

<3> National Monuments Record, 10-OCT-2008, NMR26127/21-27 (ST5902/007-013) (Aerial Photograph). SDO17098.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 07-MAY-2001, OS/01999 9579-80 V (Aerial Photograph). SDO17099.

<5> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AF0888740 (Index). SDO14738.

RCHME: Blakemore DMV, Cattistock, Dorset. The deserted medieval village was surveyed by RCHME Salisbury in 1987.Contents : 2 plans, 1 map tracing, reportCondition : INTACT

<6> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 888833 (Index). SDO14738.

Blakemore DMV/ink survey

<7> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 888835 (Index). SDO14738.

Blakemore DMV/pencil survey

<8> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 1030385 (Index). SDO14738.

Blakemore DMV

<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 943610 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 18 2023 12:31PM