| HER Number (PRN): | 00719 |
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| Name: | Possible medieval settlement at Dothill Park, Telford |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
Summary
Dothill was probably one of Wellington's 5 Domesday berewicks, but by 1626, only the big house (PRN 02895) remained. An excavation in 1960 at this location produced c300 sherds of coarse pottery, suggesting occupation between c 1150 and 1300.
| Parish: | Wellington, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ61SW |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 648 130 |
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Related records
| 02895 | Related to: Dothill Moated site (Monument) |
| 03842 | Related to: Earthwork features NW of Charlton Junior School (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FSA599 - SEAL? (11th century to 15th century - 1066 AD to 1499 AD)
- FSA195 - SHERD (12th century to 13th century - 1150 AD to 1299 AD)
Associated Events
- ESA722 - 1960 excavation at Dothill by Maxwell I S
- ESA723 - 1972 field observation by the Ordnance Survey
Description
A Geography student conducting fieldwork noted surface features at this site and this led him to examine air photographs. Three distinct features were identified, and these were then excavated in advance of building work which was going to destroy at least part of the site. The features were designated A, B and C.
A. A series of concentric markings 250ft-300ft in overall diameter with a sub-circular or rectangular feature in the centre. Excavation revealed nothing to explain the pattern but c 300 sherds of later c12 to C13 coarse pottery were found, together with a lead seal, suggesting occupation c1150-1300.
B. Crowning a knoll. Timber revetted ring ditch, possibly an old plantation site.
C. Cobbled area of C16 or later. Curvilinear feature 75ft in diameter <2><3><4>
Dothill was presumably one of Wellington's five Domesday berewicks. It is mentioned in documents by 1248. The presence of open fields in the later Middle Ages suggests that there was more than one household. By 1626, only the big house remained. <5>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 00719. |
| [01] | SSA2803 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1972. Ordnance Survey Record Card SJ61SW10 . Ordnance Survey record cards. SJ61SW10 . |
| [02] | SSA2800 - Article in serial: Maxwell I S. 1960. Excavations at Dothill Park, Wellington.. Shropshire Newsl. No 12. p1-2. |
| [03] | SSA2801 - Article in serial: Anon. 1957/ 1960. Text. Trans Caradoc Severn Valley Fld Club. XV. p210. |
| [04] | SSA2802 - Article in serial: Anon. 1961/ 1967. Text. Trans Caradoc Severn Valley Fld Club. XVI. p67-68. |
| [05] | SSA2707 - Volume: Baugh G C (ed). 1985. Victoria County History Volume XI: Telford. Victoria County History of Shropshire. Vol XI. p210. |
| [06] | SSA2799 - Correspondence: Shropshire County Council & Status Homes Ltd. 1991. Correspondence, 1991. |
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 18 2022 2:01PM |
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