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Winterborne Farringdon is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England. The monument comprises the earthwork remains of a deserted medieval village, with ridge and furrow field systems and settlement features visible as soil marks and low earthworks across the landscape. The site dates from the medieval period, with evidence suggesting occupation and agricultural activity spanning several centuries before eventual abandonment. The surviving archaeological remains provide important evidence for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns and land use in Dorset during the High and Late Medieval periods.
Medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020550. View the official record →
Winterborne Farringdon is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020550.
Medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remains 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 1020550.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields (4.4 km), Preston Roman villa (5.6 km), Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill (6.2 km).
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