Monument record MDR737 - Deserted Medieval village, Hungry Bentley
Type and Period (1)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
(SK 17983878) Stone Coffins found. (1)
(Area SK 178386) The lost village of Hungry Bentley where there is a clearly defined set of streets (2) lies west of Bentley Fields Farm. Scheduled. (3, 8)
Desertion indicated by field banks and a central street surveyed at 1:2500. A quarry at SK 17823871 with associated roads postdates the village. No further information regarding the stone coffins referred to on the 1955 map. (5)
The desertion extends over circa 5 hectares, centred at SK 178386, to the W of Bentley Field Farm. In permenant pasture, the principal feature is a central 'street' discerbible from SK 18023866 to SK 17853865 where it turns south and merges into the line of a field hedge. On the north and south sides of the street a series of subrectangular enclosures, formed by raised banks, show no distinctive internal features. To the west, a further series of rectangular enclosures largely contain ridge and furrow that appears contemporary. Centred at SK 17823871 is an area of post-desertion quarrying with the remains of an associated road leading away to the north. (6)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDR12080 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1955. 6".
- <2> SDR83 Bibliographic reference: Beresford, M. 1954. Lost Villages of England. p346.
- <3> SDR925 Scheduling record: Ministry of Works. 1961. Ancient Monuments of England and Wales.
- <4> SDR1396 Aerial Photograph: APs (541/481/3073-4 7.4.50).
- <5> SDR6387 Personal Observation: F1 JB 24-AUG-66.
- <6> SDR6627 Personal Observation: F2 JRL 29-JUL-76.
- <7> SDR15132 Index: TPAT. 2340. 2340.
- <8> SDR18807 Scheduling record: EH. 1999. SAM Notice: Medieval settlement + Open Fields Immed. West of Bentley Fields Farm. 29935. 29935.
- <9> SDR1127 Archive: Whiteley, S. 1989. Aerial Photographic Transcripton Project.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 17873 38630 (442m by 227m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HUNGRY BENTLEY, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR1349
- EDR1480
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Record last edited
Apr 2 2015 12:40PM