Monument record MDO873 - Medieval settlement at Buckland Ripers, Chickerell

Medieval earthworks consisting of strip fields and settlement remains are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. Formerly part of the village of Buckland Ripers.

Settlement remains which were formerly part of the village of Buckland Ripers lie to the south and south east of the Manor House. They cover 3 acres and are much disturbed but include closes about 360ft long and of unequal width, bounded by banks 1ft high. (RCHME 1970)

Remains as described (RCHME 1970) surveyed at 1:2500. They are under permanent pasture and comprise field banks only, covering approximately 2.0 ha. Centred at SY 65258242. (Barton 1980)

Medieval earthworks comprising strip fields and settlement remains are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (Royal Air Force 1946). The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.

Historic England, National Record of the Historic Environment, 452743 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Barton, J G, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments JGB, F1 JGB 23-JUN-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4460-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11976.

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, 41 (Monograph). SDO148.

‘(33) Settlement Remains (65128252 to 65528237), formerly part of the village of Buckland Ripers and in the old parish of that name, lie S. and S.E. of the Manor House (Monument 27). They cover 3 acres and are much disturbed but include closes about 360 ft. long and of unequal widths, bounded by banks 1 ft. high. (Hutchins II, 491; Fägersten, 157; R.A.F. V.A.P. CPE/UK 1821: 4460.)’

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Sep 10 2026 2:54PM