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Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings')

England

List entry 1002720

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1002720

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.08 hectares

Grid reference

ST 99079 06341

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

The remains of medieval abbey buildings at this Dorset location constitute the surviving structures of a religious foundation dating to the medieval period. The site preserves architectural elements typical of monastic construction, reflecting the institutional character and scale of a priory or abbey community. These fragmentary remains contribute to understanding the physical layout and development of religious settlements in Dorset during the Middle Ages. The designation as a scheduled monument recognises the archaeological and historical importance of the site in documenting medieval monastic organisation and the built heritage of the county.

Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings') is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002720. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings')?

The remains of medieval abbey buildings at this Dorset location constitute the surviving structures of a religious foundation dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002720.

Who is responsible for protecting Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings')?

Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings') 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 1002720.

What other scheduled monuments are near Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings')?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm (7.1 km), Two sections of Roman road on Barrow Hill and Corfe Hills (8.7 km), Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm (8.8 km).

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Monuments

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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

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm

7.1 km

Two sections of Roman road on Barrow Hill and Corfe Hills

8.7 km

Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm

8.8 km

Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump

8.9 km

Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm

9.1 km

The Henbury Barrow, a bowl barrow 800m west of Henbury Hall

9.1 km

Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House

9.5 km

Two bowl barrows in Arrowsmith Coppice 200m south of Arrowsmith House

10 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings')

Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings') stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings')

Old SarumArchaeological site · ~18.8 miles DorchesterRoman town · ~20.9 miles Maiden CastleArchaeological site · ~22.8 miles StonehengeArchaeological site · ~23.7 miles

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