Dorset Church Album
St.Mary

~ St.Mary, Iwerne Courtney ~
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Iwerne Courtney also known as Shroton is sheltered by the Hambledon and Hod Hills. On both are found Iron Age Hill-Forts. Southeast of the hill-fort on Hambleton Hill is the site of an earlier Stone Age settlement approximately 20 acres in size. In 1645 on Hambledon hill some 2000 villagers, later known as Clubmen due to their crude weapons, stood against Cromwell. They were tired of the war and -
- destruction wreaked by both Royalist and Roundhead. They were routed by 50 Roundhead Dragoons who locked them in Iwerne Courtney Church.
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