Monument record M305 - Shrunken Village of Willoughby on the Wolds

Summary

SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 63526 25430 (220m by 109m)
Map sheet SK62NW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Willoughby on the Wolds, Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Earthworks indicating croft boundaries, ridge and furrow etc surround the village. (1) (2) (3)
Not clear if still extant. (4)
Building platforms and field system earthworks in plots around the village and in the surrounding fields. See individual element records for details. (5)
There is more ridge and furrow to the S - see also L308


Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

CUCAP BR49

<1> CUCAP, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT594.

Other Refs: BR 49

<2> RAF, 1945, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1161.

Other Refs: 3417-8

<3> Fairey Surveys, 1974, Vertical Air Photos (Aerial photograph). SNT682.

Other Refs: 7/059-060

<4> Fairey Surveys, 1979, Vertical Air Photos (Aerial photograph). SNT683.

Other Refs: 5/013-4

<5> TPAT, 1996, Village Earthwork Survey III (Published document). SNT1361.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • <1> Aerial photograph: CUCAP. Air photos.
  • <2> Aerial photograph: RAF. 1945. Air photos.
  • <3> Aerial photograph: Fairey Surveys. 1974. Vertical Air Photos.
  • <4> Aerial photograph: Fairey Surveys. 1979. Vertical Air Photos.
  • <5> Published document: TPAT. 1996. Village Earthwork Survey III.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (10)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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