Monument record MDR1223 - Possible Shrunken medieval village, High Needham (Needham Grange)
Type and Period (3)
- EARTHWORK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GRANGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Adjacent to High Needham is an area of irregular disturbance, possibly a hamlet as it is not just quarrying. It spreads over the entire field and an EPNS reference is to Needham Grange in an manuscript of 1244, part of Duchy of Lancaster. (1,3).
SK111653 ?Building complex adjacent to High Needham (?Needham Grange). (2).
This area is comprised of a series of undulations, raised areas and hillocks, although there is no discernable shape to any of the features. The features may be natural. The 1880 Ordnance Survey map (5) does not show any features in this area apart from two unassociated quarries. This appears to be a settlement occupied during the medieval period, mostly abandoned apart from two farms. High Needham is first recorded as a settlement in 1244, simply called Needham. High Needham is not recorded until 1614 (1). The deserted medieval village was relatively small with arable strip fields closer to High Needham Farm. (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR5940 Bibliographic reference: Cameron, K. 1959. The Place-Names of Derbyshire, Part I. English Place-Name Society, Vol. XXVII..
- <2> SDR5721 Bibliographic reference: East Midlands Committee of Field Archaeologists. 1962. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, 1962. No. 5. James, C and Butcher, L H, p8.
- <3> SDR9711 Index: NDAT. 1093. 1093.
- <4> SDR20250 Unpublished document: Sidebottom, P (PDNPA). 1996. High Needham Farm, Hartington Middle Quarter, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1996. No.7, pp 13-14.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1116 6525 (165m by 229m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON MIDDLE QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3939
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Record last edited
May 20 2015 2:27PM