Monument record M781 - Shrunken Village, Gamston
Summary
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 Bishop MW, 1983, Report - Gamston (Unpublished document).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> SNT814 Personal comment: Houldsworth HO. 1950. OS Corr 6in .
- <2> SNT1160 Aerial photograph: RAF. undated. Air Photos.
- <3> SNT1253 Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1975. Pers Comm.
- <4> SNT774 Personal comment: Hills MH. 31/03/1983. Pers Comm.
- <5> SNT497 Unpublished document: Bishop MW. 1983. Report - Gamston.
- <6> SNT5271 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
- <7> SNT2647 Document: Data Held.
- <8> SNT6177 Published document: Society for Med Arch. 1983. Medieval Archaeology: Journal of the Society of Medieval Archaeology. 27. p. 201.
- <9> SNT6234 Published document: C. Skinner. English Heritage Alternative Action Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Parent of: Earthwork platforms, Gamston (Element) (L7982)
- Parent of: Earthworks, Gamston (Element) (L781)
- Parent of: Earthworks, Gamston (Element) (L7985)
- Parent of: Hollows and gullies formed by spring, Gamston (Element) (L7984)
- Parent of: Moated Manor House and Fishponds, Gamston (Monument) (M18237)
- Parent of: Ridge and furrow, Gamston (Element) (L7986)
- Parent of: Ridge and furrow, Gamston (Element) (L7987)
- Parent of: Ridge and furrow, Gamston (Element) (L7988)
- Parent of: Ridge and furrow, Gamston (Element) (L7989)
- Parent of: Settlement earthworks, Gamston (Element) (L7983)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2026 4:25PM