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Medieval village mentioned in Domesday deserted by late 15th century surviving as earthworks. Moated manor house surviving as earthwork and building foundation. Church alleged to have existed?

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(SK 954117) Horn Village (NR) (Site of).(1)

Site of Horn Village lies within Exton Park near the fishponds
(SK 954117). Rectors instituted by thorn trees (after church
had fallen) and the last institution is 1471-80. By 1445 whole
manor laid waste. (2)

In 1287, Richard son of Richard de Seyton had a manor house at
Horne and in 1378 Sir John Seyton had his capital messuage here
(leaving no doubt that Horne did exist, complete with church).
By 1376 the principle manor was almost valueless. Parish turned
from arable land into pasture (probably accounts for its
depopulation). Only a shepherd remained in 1649 (church and
chapel also having gone). (3)

Marks of DMV visible on RAF and St Joseph APs. (4-5)

The remains of the village, under permanent pasture, lie on a
WSW facing slope and as a result the site is made up of a
series of terraces. The road, which runs WSW-ENE is well
marked, but has been destroyed partially on the north side by
quarrying; steading sites run parallel to the road on the
southern side.

The moat island has no traces of building remains and the
church/chapel site was not determined.

Resurveyed at 1:2500. (6)

SK 9517 1167. Horn deserted medieval village and moated site.
The village earthworks lie along a pronounced west-east hollow way, up to 2.0m deep in places, from which a second hollow way branches northwards towards a small spinney. Many building platforms and old closes can seen to the south of hollow way. The moat lies at the west end across a small stream, and measures 70m x 50m overall. The ditch is 8.0m wide and 1.5m - 2.0m deep. On the north-east side of the island is a depression which is 8.0m x 5.0m and 1.0m deep, while on the north-west side is a depression which is 15m x 5.0m indicating manorial building foundations. An outer enclosure formed by a low bank lies to the west of the moat, and further building platforms lie to the north.
Horn is listed in Domesday but by 1384 the village is described as `wasted and destroyed' and taxation relief at the end of the 15th century indicate its general poverty and decline.
Scheduled (RSM) No. 17021. (7)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1958

( 2) General reference

Lost Villages of Eng 1963 383-384 (M Beresford)

( 3) General reference

VCH Rutland 2 1935 138-9

( 4) General reference

APs (RAF 82/998 F1 Nos 0007-0010)

( 5) Aerial photograph

AP (CUC PQ 83)

( 6) Field Investigators Comments

J Baird/17-JUN-1971/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator

( 7) General reference

English Heritage SAM Amendment Leicestershire 04-SEP-1991

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