Monument record MDO45447 - Deserted settlement of Lesteford, Verwood

In Domesday, Levetesford was held of the church of St Mary, Cranborne. There is 1/2 hide and 2 ploughs with 4 villeirs and 1 border, and there are 4 areas of meadow. It is worth 155. <2>

It is mentioned in a perambulation of the Outer Bounds of Cranborne Chase in the Aringe Rolls for Hants, 8 Edward I (1279), from which its location has been derived. <1>

(SU 075 098. Leversford DMV sited from Auth <1> plan and OS 10560 1970 <3.1>).

(See illustration Card 1 of SU 00 NW 1 for map location.). <3>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1932, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1931, 215-227 Map (Serial). SDO35.

<2> Pugh, R B (ed), 1968, The Victoria history of the county of Dorset 3 1968 - Domesday Survey, 74 (Monograph). SWX2915.

<3> Fitzgerald, R J, RCHME Fieldworker's Comments RJF, 13-JUN-1991 (Unpublished document). SWX2638.

<3.1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560, 1970 (Map). SDO18658.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 888734 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Nov 23 2023 10:42AM