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Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump

England
List entry 1002375
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002375
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.81 hectares
Grid reference
SY 97263 97591
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England. The site represents the remains of a rural community that was abandoned, likely during the late medieval period when settlement patterns across England underwent significant change. The earthworks visible at the location preserve evidence of former occupation in the form of toft and croft remains, which are characteristic features of deserted medieval villages. Such sites are valuable for understanding the social, economic, and demographic shifts that affected English rural communities during and after the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002375. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump?

Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002375.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump?

Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002375.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory (6.7 km), Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House (7.9 km), Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House (8.1 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory
6.7 km
Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House
7.9 km
Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House
8.1 km
Town wall W of Thames Street
8.1 km
Bowl barrow on Arne Hill 270m south west of Arne Dairy House
9.4 km
Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill
9.5 km
Three bowl barrows on Northport Heath, 940m and 985m north east of Alpha Farm
9.5 km
Two bowl barrows on Great Ovens Hill, 650m and 570m NNW of Sandford Bridge
9.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump

Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump

DorchesterRoman town · ~17.9 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~19.7 milesOld SarumArchaeological site · ~24.1 miles
Domesday entry for Corfe, Dorset →
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