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Whitcombe is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England. The remains comprise the archaeological evidence of a medieval village that was subsequently abandoned, leaving earthwork features and subsurface deposits characteristic of deserted medieval settlement patterns common throughout southern England. The site retains ridge and furrow cultivation evidence and building platforms that document the settlement's layout and agricultural organisation during the medieval period. Such deserted settlement sites provide valuable evidence for understanding medieval rural life, economy, and the social changes that led to settlement abandonment in later centuries.
Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019953. View the official record →
Whitcombe is a medieval settlement site located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019953.
Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe 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 1019953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandy Barrow W of East Farm Dairy (5.9 km), Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill (6.5 km), Three barrows S of Poxwell Big Wood (6.7 km).
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