More information : The fragmentary remains of Medieval settlement were seen as cropmarks and earthworks, around the present village of Hotlon cum Beckering, and mapped from poor quality air photographs. The remains of crofts are visible to the north of the present village as partially visible ditched conjoined enclosures centred at TF 1145 8130 and TF 1162 8148. More fragments of possible crofts are visible south of Laurels Farm centred at TF 1160 8110. To the south east of Holton Hall are the possible remains of a moat centred at TF 1184 8123. A block of ridge and furrow survives as earthworks to the west of the village centred at TF 1138 8102. (Morph No. LI.6.2.1-3)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (1)
The moat feature was not visited, but no trace if the long channel leading to it from the north was seen from a brief roadside inspection. None of the other features recorded by authority 1 survive as earthworks with the exception of the ridge and furrow at TF 1138 8102. (2) |