Monument record M781 - Shrunken Village, Gamston

Summary

SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (Medieval)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 60219 36958 (121m by 148m)
Map sheet SK63NW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Gamston (R), Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Shrunken village with a moated site, house platforms, fishponds and a field system visible as earthworks. The whole area is now under a housing development (6)

Mounds of irregular formation. Med village now lost ? (1)
The only mound visible (SK 60113729) appears to be a long regularly-shaped spoil mound. No quarrying is evident in its immediate vicinity. (2)
Almost certainly disturbance associated with the small village of Gamston which is not a DMV. (3)
Remains of shrunken village of Gamston. Includes moat and ponds (M18237), platforms, house sites, springs, enclosures and ridge and furrow. Surveyed 1983 by NICE team. (4) (5)
The bulk of the remains will have been destroyed by the construction of the housing estate. The site is not recommended for scheduling. (9)
Grid ref general.
See M780 for IA/Ro settlement.


<1> Houldsworth HO, 1950, OS Corr 6in (Personal comment). SNT814.

<2> RAF, undated, Air Photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1160.

Other Refs: F22 58 1096 1346-7

<3> Seaman BH, 1975, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1253.

<4> Hills MH, 31/03/1983, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT774.

Other Refs: TVARC/NICE

<5> Bishop MW, 1983, Report - Gamston (Unpublished document). SNT497.

<6> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<7> Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

doc 348, Arch Office

<8> Society for Med Arch, 1983, Medieval Archaeology: Journal of the Society of Medieval Archaeology, p. 201 (Published document). SNT6177.

<9> C. Skinner, English Heritage Alternative Action Report (Published document). SNT6234.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> Personal comment: Houldsworth HO. 1950. OS Corr 6in .
  • <2> Aerial photograph: RAF. undated. Air Photos.
  • <3> Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1975. Pers Comm.
  • <4> Personal comment: Hills MH. 31/03/1983. Pers Comm.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Bishop MW. 1983. Report - Gamston.
  • <6> Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
  • <7> Document: Data Held.
  • <8> Published document: Society for Med Arch. 1983. Medieval Archaeology: Journal of the Society of Medieval Archaeology. 27. p. 201.
  • <9> Published document: C. Skinner. English Heritage Alternative Action Report.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (10)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jul 30 2026 4:25PM

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