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Medieval settlement of Little Piddle

England
List entry 1019410
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019410
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
10 hectares
Grid reference
SY 71924 96557
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

I do not have reliable established information about Little Piddle as a scheduled ancient monument in Dorset with the specific designation reference you have provided. Rather than risk presenting inaccurate details about this particular site's historical significance, physical character, or dating, I must decline to write the description. If you have access to the official Historic England records or local archaeological reports for this monument, those sources would provide the precise, verified information appropriate for a heritage website description.

Medieval settlement of Little Piddle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019410. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval settlement of Little Piddle?

I do not have reliable established information about Little Piddle as a scheduled ancient monument in Dorset with the specific designation reference you have provided.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval settlement of Little Piddle?

Medieval settlement of Little Piddle 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 1019410.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval settlement of Little Piddle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe Farm (9 km), Two round barrows N of Came Farm (9.3 km), Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm) (9.5 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Medieval settlement of Little Piddle

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval settlement of Little Piddle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

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.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe Farm
9 km
Two round barrows N of Came Farm
9.3 km
Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)
9.5 km
Three bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe Barn
9.6 km
Group of four round barrows in Cripton Wood
10.2 km
Six round barrows W of Came Down
10.6 km
Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
10.9 km
Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
10.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval settlement of Little Piddle

Medieval settlement of Little Piddle stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval settlement of Little Piddle

DorchesterRoman town · ~4 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~5.9 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~18.6 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~20.3 milesSiege of Maiden CastleBattle (43) · ~5.9 miles
Domesday entry for Puddle, Dorset →
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