Monument record MDR2515 - Possible deserted medieval village, Catton
Type and Period (3)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUILDING PLATFORM ? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1250 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 207155. Catton is included on a list of deserted medieval villages. (1)
The manor of Chetun (Catton) was held at Domesday under Henry de Ferrars, having previously been held by Siward. There were, in 1086, 14 villagers and 2 smallholders. (2) It passed in marriage to the de Albini family until the 13th century. Roger Horton (died 1421) became lord of the manor and by lineal descent Eusebius Horton held the property and hall in 1817. (for Catton Hall, see SMR 17914). (3, 4)
Nothing visible on O.S. air photographs (5, 6)
During a field survey in 1987 three earthwork platforms were identified, together with traces of a boundary or wall. The platforms had suffered heavy animal disturbance (?rabbit warren). (7)
Witan Archaeology, a community archaeology group, supervised by Paul Saunders, were invited to try to locate the medieval manor house and lost village of Catton in 2013. Nine test pits were excavated in the field known as the 'Cricket Pitch' [in the south-western part of this area]. Although a large assemblage of early medieval pottery was recovered from all the test pits, no in situ archaeology was observed. Given the freshness of the sooting and large, unabraded sherds, it is likely that the village is not too distant. A resistivity survey was also carried out at the 'Cricket Pitch', but no features were indicated. (8)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR5031 Bibliographic reference: Beresford, M & Hurst, J. 1971. Deserted Medieval Villages. p 185.
- <2> SDR18516 Bibliographic reference: Wood, S (translator). 1978. Domesday Book: Derbyshire (Phillimore edition).
- <3> SDR84 Bibliographic reference: Lysons, D & Lysons, S. 1817. Magna Britannia, Volume 5: Derbyshire. p 93.
- <4> SDR5962 Bibliographic reference: Cameron, K. 1959. The Place-Names of Derbyshire, Part III. English Place-Name Society, Vol. XXIX.. p 627.
- <5> SDR1474 Aerial Photograph: 1971. APs (OS 71/519 022-3 19.9.71).
- <6> SDR17504 Index: TPAT. 2250. 2250.
- <7> SDR19389 Archive: 1987. South Derbyshire Archaeological Survey: Fieldwalking Survey Field Sheets. paper. 1:2500. Survey Sheet 192.
- <8> SDR23088 Unpublished document: Saunders, P. 2014. Ha Ha and the 'Cricket Pitch' Test Pits, Catton Hall.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 207 155 (100m by 100m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CATTON, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3671
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2020 12:16AM