Place record MDO47997 - Portesham
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Summary
Historic documents show Willelmo de Crokker living at Portesham in 1327 and 1332, suggesting that pottery may have been manufactured in the area at that time.
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Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 240-246 (Monograph). SDO149.
Spoerry, P, 1988, Documentary and other evidence for medieval and post-medieval ceramic production in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 33 (Article in serial). SWX809.
’31. Portesham. The Dorset Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327 (Rumble 1980, 116) and 1332 (Mills 1971, 93) both mention a resident of the parish by the name of Willelmo de Crokker.’
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 240-246.
- --- SWX809 Article in serial: Spoerry, P. 1988. Documentary and other evidence for medieval and post-medieval ceramic production in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Vol 110. 29-35. 33.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6027 8584 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 2:57PM
