Monument record MDO44271 - Medieval shrunken village, Crawford House, Spetisbury
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Summary
The possible site of a medieval shrunken village is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery at the eastern end of Spetisbury village between the A350 and the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Full Description
The possible site of a medieval shrunken village is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery [1] at the eastern end of Spetisbury village between the A350 and the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. The site covers an area of 3.5 hectares and is associated with banked field boundaries and possible broad ridge and furrow on its northeast side. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9217 0172 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Spetisbury; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 5 2022 2:16PM
