Monument record MDO5541 - Westwood Farm deserted medieval village, Edmondsham

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Summary

Documentary and antiquarian references suggest that there was a mediaeval settlement at Westwood, where now only Westwood Farm remains.

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<1> Hutchins, J, 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 2. 3rd edition (Monograph). SDO9443.

<3> DCC SMR, to 2003, Former DCC SMR Card Index (Index). SWX8285.

‘On 11 July 1994, I viewed the site from the nearby road. All of the fields around the farm were under ripening crops. No earthworks were visible.’

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 2. 3rd edition. 2.
  • <3> Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.

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Location

Grid reference SU 076 103 (point)
Map sheet SU01SE
Civil Parish Edmondsham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 006 020
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 31

Record last edited

Jul 30 2024 2:58PM

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