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Park pale in Rampisham park is an ancient monument comprising a linear earthwork of medieval date. The pale, which survives as a distinctive linear bank and ditch, represents a territorial boundary or enclosure associated with the management of deer or other game within the park landscape. Dating to the medieval period, this feature forms part of the broader archaeological and landscape heritage of Rampisham park, contributing to understanding of how such parklands were organized and demarcated during the Middle Ages. The earthwork remains a significant indicator of the historical land use and administrative practices characteristic of medieval Dorset estates.
Park pale in Rampisham park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020184. View the official record →
Park pale in Rampisham park is an ancient monument comprising a linear earthwork of medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020184.
Park pale in Rampisham park 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 1020184.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates (8.4 km), Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm (8.6 km), Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Park pale in Rampisham park'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.
Park pale in Rampisham park stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.