Monument record MDO43346 - Medieval settlement, North Wootton

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Summary

Earthworks adjacent to the site of the old parish church. Possible medieval settlement remains.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(ST 656 148. North Wootton. DMV sited to North Wootton from OS 10000 1983) North Wootton, probable site of DMV The Old Church (ST 61 SE 1) of North Wootton, of which only the West tower remains, stands some 400 yards North of its modern replacement, and settlement remains are visible around it. <1>

Scarps and banks forming scattered square and rectangular platforms and enclosures are visible in the grass covered fields to the north west and south of the church centred ST 65481482. These suggest probable Medieval desertion. The area faces south with an adequate water supply. <2>


<1> Good, R, 1979, Lost Villages of Dorset, 67 (Monograph). SWX1569.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 09-Jul-1955 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2.1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4147-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17515.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887730 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset. 67.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 09-Jul-1955.
  • <2.1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4147-8.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887730.

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Location

Grid reference ST 6555 1478 (point)
Map sheet ST61SE
Civil Parish North Wootton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 SE 22
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887730

Record last edited

Jan 24 2022 9:34AM

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