Scheduled Monuments›England›Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park

Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park

England
List entry 1002417
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002417
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.64 hectares
Grid reference
ST8196102074
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Park Pale of Milton Abbey is a medieval deer park boundary earthwork located near Milton Abbey in Dorset. The pale, which survives as a substantial linear bank and ditch, dates to the medieval period and represents the physical demarcation of the abbey's hunting grounds, an essential resource for the monastic community. Milton Abbey itself was founded in the tenth century, and the deer park would have been established to serve the abbey's economic and recreational needs during the medieval period. The surviving earthwork demonstrates the considerable investment in landscape management undertaken by the abbey, reflecting both the status and practical requirements of one of Dorset's significant monastic institutions.

Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002417. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park?

Park Pale of Milton Abbey is a medieval deer park boundary earthwork located near Milton Abbey in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002417.

Who is responsible for protecting Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park?

Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer 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 1002417.

What other scheduled monuments are near Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow on Blackhill Clump 470m north of Mintern's Ferry (8.8 km), The End Barrow, a bowl barrow 320m south west of White House (9.6 km), Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 95m south of Cull-peppers Dish (9.9 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park'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.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bell barrow on Blackhill Clump 470m north of Mintern's Ferry
8.8 km
The End Barrow, a bowl barrow 320m south west of White House
9.6 km
Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 95m south of Cull-peppers Dish
9.9 km
Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 140m south east of Cull-peppers Dish
9.9 km
Bowl barrow in Throop Clump, 450m west of Heatherdown
9.9 km
Bell barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 800m south east of Wood Barn
10 km
Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn
10.1 km
Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House
10.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park

Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Park Pale of Milton Abbey deer park

DorchesterRoman town · ~10.7 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~12.7 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~18.5 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~22.4 milesSiege of Maiden CastleBattle (43) · ~12.7 miles
Domesday entry for Milton, Dorset →
All Scheduled Monuments