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| HER Number | MWB22065 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of small building and well, Crookham Common |
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Summary
Former location of a well and adjacent building of at least 19th century date, possibly associated with common edge settlement but demolished or altered when a larger house was built on the site
Monument Type(s):
- HUT? (Mid to Late 19th century to Late 19th century - 1850 AD? to 1899 AD?)
- WELL HEAD? (Mid to Late 19th century to Late 19th century - 1850 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Full Description
A small building and an adjacent well are marked on the Epoch 1 OS Map of 1880 <1>. It is unclear whether the building which measures c 7m x 5m is a dwelling or a structure associated with the well. However it was demolished or perhaps incorporated into the farmhouse of Limberlost Farm by the time of the Epoch 2 map of 1899 <2>. The well might have been associated with common edge settlement along the northern fringes of Crookham Common, although no buildings are marked here on the 1817 Ordnance Survey Drawing <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'W'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1808. Ordnance Survey Drawing of Kingsclere; BL OSD 79, 1. Two inch to the mile. Not shown. [Map / SWB147330]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ordnance_Survey_Drawings_-_Kingsclere_(OSD_79).jpg (Accessed 07/11/2022) |
Related Monuments
| MWB22066 | Limberlost Farm, Crookham Common (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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