Monument record M4644 - SHRUNKEN VILLAGE OF WEST MARKHAM
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 72061 72670 (340m by 557m) |
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Map sheet | SK77SW |
District | Bassetlaw |
Civil Parish | West Markham, Bassetlaw |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Extensive earthworks of ponds, house platforms and ridge and furrow. (1)
The monument includes the earthwork and buried remains of the deserted areas of West Markam medieval settlement, a moated site and a sample of the associated open field system…first documented in the Domesday Book of 1086 where it is recorded that the village, at that time was called ‘Westmarcham’. The monument survives as a series of earthworks and buried remains to the south of the church. (3)
Morph: 155.1.1 field system, 155.2.1 toft, 155.2.2 platform, 155.3.1ditch, 155.3.2 moat. (4)
See Element records for descriptions of the various areas - NB only parts are scheduled.
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP ARC35
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP ARC33
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP ARC36
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
DNR 844/6
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
DNR 844/8
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CCX 94.155/4
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CCX 94.155/5
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP ARC34
Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.
2 colour slide, CS 18,19; 2 colour print, CP 33,35 (F2/2,3
<1> Riley DN, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1194.
Other Refs: 844/3,7,13,16, 847/8 (NLAP SK 7272/1,2,5,9,10)
<2> Cox CD, 1994, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT588.
Other Refs: C94.24/2-8
<3> English Heritage, 1998, Schedule Entry, SAM 29930 (Unknown). SNT1771.
<4> RCHME, National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data (Unknown). SNT1470.
Sources/Archives (13)
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2646 Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
- <1> SNT1194 Aerial photograph: Riley DN. Air photos.
- <2> SNT588 Aerial photograph: Cox CD. 1994. Air photos.
- <3> SNT1771 Unknown: English Heritage. 1998. Schedule Entry, SAM 29930.
- <4> SNT1470 Unknown: RCHME. National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Cropmarks of village shrinkage, West Markham (Element) (L11085)
- Parent of: EARTHWORKS AT CLEVELAND FARM, WEST MARKHAM (Element) (L6156)
- Parent of: EARTHWORKS AT COLLEGE FARM, WEST MARKHAM (Element) (L6157)
- Parent of: Earthworks south of Milton Lane, West Markham (Element) (L11500)
- Parent of: RIDGE AND FURROW AND TOFTS AT WEST MARKHAM (Element) (L10014)
- Parent of: VILLAGE EARTHWORKS AT WEST MARKHAM (Element) (L4644)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM