Monument record MDR304 - Shrunken Medieval Village, south of Staden Manor, Staden
Type and Period (1)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Seven croft boundaries of a shrunken medieval village have been recognised and surveyed by L H Butcher. (1, 2)
Documented occupation of the site dates from AD 1101. (3)
Slight traces of earthworks are visible in fields south, south-east and west of Staden Manor. (4, 5)
A shrunken medieval village with visible earthworks and seven crofts. The earliest documentary evidence dates from 1101 A.D. (7)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR10777 Bibliographic reference: Hart, C (NDAT). 1981. The North Derbyshire Archaeological Survey to AD 1500. p 128.
- <2> SDR15202 Article in serial: Beswick, P and Merrills, D. 1983. 'L H Butcher's survey of early settlements and fields in the Southern Pennines', Transactions of the Hunter Archaeology Society. Volume 12, pp 16-50. p 39, p 44, Fig. 25.
- <3> SDR5940 Bibliographic reference: Cameron, K. 1959. The Place-Names of Derbyshire, Part I. English Place-Name Society, Vol. XXVII.. p 135.
- <4> SDR13296 Personal Observation: R1 JSH 04-NOV-83.
- <5> SDR12110 Aerial Photograph: OS. 1971. A.P's: 71 098 455-6.
- <6> SDR14586 Index: NDAT. 1360.
- <7> SDR10777 Bibliographic reference: Hart, C (NDAT). 1981. The North Derbyshire Archaeological Survey to AD 1500. p 128.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 074 721 (110m by 140m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING STERNDALE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3647
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Record last edited
Jan 3 2018 4:56PM