Signs of early foundations N of Radmanthwaite Farm may be C11 or C12. (1)

Believed to be the home of the Beck family. Ed I granted the bishoprics of St David's and Durham to members of the family in 1280 and 1284. (2)

Henry I had a hall or hunting lodge at Mansfield. It was superceded by a new one built at Clipstone by Henry II (Becks moved into old one ?) (3)

Terraced into the hillside are the grass covered foundations of a small structure 7m x 5m but no other features can be positively identified. The site is cut by a sunken road. Outlines of possible buildings on (5), but on estate map of 1861 these appear to be cattle pens. (4)

OS SW 1 is a confusion of this site and villa site.

NB there are two farms called Radmanthwaite, see L5332 for area of earthworks (this GR), the other is at SK 519 637, though there is nothing visible on RAF AP's (Aps F21 58 RAF 3591 095-96 Aps F21 540 RAF 1121 288-9) Much disturbed ground at SK 509 646 may represent earthworks associated with the royal residence (Aps F21 58 RAF 3591 095-96 Aps F21 540 RAF 1121 288-9) but may have been built on since.

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

<1> Kay SO, --/06/1940, OS Rec 6in (Personal comment). SNT855.

<2> Kay SO, 21/06/1954 , Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT846.

<3> Colvin HM, 1963, History of the King's Works, p 983 (Published document). SNT179.

<4> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.

<5> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.