Monument record MDO125 - Deserted settlement at South Eggardon Farm, Askerswell
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Summary
A series of artificial platforms at South Eggardon Farm. Ploughing in 1964 revealed parts of two possible flint footings Hutchins continuators record a hamlet of three tenements with the manor. Pottery recovered from the site was mainly sixteenth and seventeenth century in date.
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Full Description
SY536937, South Eggardon Farm. Ploughing in 1964 revealed the flint footings of one house ca. 60 feet by 20 feet and the probable remains of a second. The large quantity of pottery suggests a C16th or C17th date. Hutchins says that there was a hamlet of three tenements with the manor of South Eggardon. <1>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1966, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965, 83-88 (Serial). SDO65.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 884634 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 536 937 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Askerswell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 004 031 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 67
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884634
Record last edited
Oct 30 2023 4:18PM
