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Holworth is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England. The settlement comprises the earthwork remains of a deserted or shrunken medieval village, with visible ridge-and-furrow ploughing patterns and building platforms characteristic of habitation from the medieval period. The site represents evidence of rural settlement and agricultural organisation during the medieval era, with the survival of such earthworks providing important archaeological data for understanding medieval land use and settlement patterns in Dorset. The monument's preservation as earthworks rather than built structures reflects the common pattern of medieval settlement abandonment or contraction that affected many English villages.
Medieval settlement at Holworth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016727. View the official record →
Holworth is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016727.
Medieval settlement at Holworth 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 1016727.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows (2.2 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of Hill Barn: one of a group of three barrows (2.2 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (2.4 km).
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