Monument record MDO7295 - Shrunken medieval village, Whiteway Farm, Church Knowle
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Full Description
The features noted by authority 1 can still be seen but they have been reduced and smoothed by ploughing. The lower part of the site has been overlaid by a farm road. No AM survey action; minor importance for OS mapping. <3>
Earthwork remains of a shrunken medieval village at Whiteway Farm. Rectilinear earthworks are visible on aerial photographs to the west of the modern farm <4>. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 48 (Monograph). SDO150.
‘(27) SETTLEMENT REMAINS at Whiteway (923813) cover 1 acre W. of Whiteway Farm (Monument 22) on a gentle slope falling E. and S. They include a rectangular platform with scarps up to 3 ft. high and a terrace-way 4 yds. wide entering the site from the N. On the W. is the parish boundary bank and ditch. (Hutchins I, 589; R.A.F. V.A.P. CPE/UK 1821: 2414.)’
<2> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 206 (Index). SDO147.
‘Site lies west of Whiteway Farm. The land next to the farm is permanent pasture but the surrounding fields are regularly ploughed. 7/7/C.’
<3> Fletcher, Martin, Field investigator's comments MJF, F1 MJF 01-MAY-86 (Unpublished document). SDO17630.
<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4231-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13484.
<5> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.
<6> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BB74/04544 (Index). SDO14738.
PLAN OF DMV AND SURROUNDING FIELDS
<7> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BB74/04545 (Index). SDO14738.
PLAN OF DMV AND SURROUNDING FIELDS
<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457061 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 48.
- <2> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 206.
- <3> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F1 MJF 01-MAY-86.
- <4> SDO13484 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4231-2.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB74/04544.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB74/04545.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457061.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 922 812 (148m by 139m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 54
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457061
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Church Knowle 27
Record last edited
Oct 23 2023 11:36AM
