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Deserted village of Bardolfeston

England
List entry 1002435
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002435
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.91 hectares
Grid reference
SY 76648 94770
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Deserted village of Bardolfeston is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England, representing one of several villages depopulated during the later medieval period. The site preserves earthwork remains that reflect the layout of a former community, including house platforms, field boundaries, and other topographical features characteristic of deserted medieval villages. Settlement at Bardolfeston was established during the medieval period but was eventually abandoned, a pattern shared with numerous rural communities across England during times of economic and social upheaval. The archaeological remains of the village contribute to understanding medieval settlement patterns and the processes of rural depopulation in the region.

Deserted village of Bardolfeston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002435. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Deserted village of Bardolfeston?

Deserted village of Bardolfeston is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England, representing one of several villages depopulated during the later medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002435.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted village of Bardolfeston?

Deserted village of Bardolfeston 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 1002435.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted village of Bardolfeston?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm) (8.8 km), Round barrow 250yds (230m) W of Fryer Mayne manor house (8.9 km), Barrow on Galton Heath (8.9 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

Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)
8.8 km
Round barrow 250yds (230m) W of Fryer Mayne manor house
8.9 km
Barrow on Galton Heath
8.9 km
Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement
9 km
Bowl barrow 330m south east of Nutley Farm
9.1 km
Bowl barrow 520m south east of Nutley Farm
9.3 km
Six bowl barrows on Blacknoll Hill
9.3 km
Two bowl barrows on Drove Hill
9.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Deserted village of Bardolfeston

Deserted village of Bardolfeston stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Deserted village of Bardolfeston

DorchesterRoman town · ~5.2 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~7.2 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~20.7 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~23 milesSiege of Maiden CastleBattle (43) · ~7.2 miles
Domesday entry for Bardolfeston, Dorset →
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