© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
The Late Saxon urban area east of Castle Hill in Dorset is a designated heritage monument reflecting the early medieval development of what became a significant settlement. Dating to the Late Saxon period, this area represents evidence of urban occupation and organisation preceding or contemporary with the Norman castle construction at the site. The designation encompasses archaeological deposits and structural remains that document the character and extent of Saxon settlement patterns in this locality. Such urban areas provide important archaeological evidence for understanding the transition from Saxon to Norman settlement hierarchies in southern England.
Late Saxon urban area E of Castle Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002376. View the official record →
The Late Saxon urban area east of Castle Hill in Dorset is a designated heritage monument reflecting the early medieval development of what became a significant settlement.
Late Saxon urban area E of Castle Hill 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 1002376.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross dyke 480m and 690m NNW of Fontmell Hill House (6.4 km), Medieval strip lynchets 450m south of Springhead Farm (6.5 km), Bowl barrow known as Folly Barrow (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Late Saxon urban area E of Castle Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Late Saxon urban area E of Castle Hill stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.