More information : [Area TF 056 245] Traces of the deserted village of
Elsthorpe (1), which was in existence at the time of the
Domesday Survey, are visible on air photographs. (1-3)
Elsthorpe is a typical migratory village with a modern hamlet
3/4 miles removed from the small area of desertion sited above.
Earthworks of the latter, surviving in pasture, consist
principally of a sunken road, building sites and fishponds;
surveyed at 1/2500. (4)
The earthworks are sited on a hill ridge at about 46.0 m above
sea level. RAF air photographs (2) reveal traces of rig and
furrow surrounding the indicated area, although much of this is
now under plough.
The farmer reports finds of potsherds on the site, some of which
are glazed (a). (5)
The sunken road, building sites and fishponds described by authority
4 were seen as earthworks and cropmarks on good quality air
photographs. A Medieval hollow way was seen as an earthwork, defined
by a wide ditch and approximately 890m in length.
Centred at:-TF 0521 2450
Additional NGR's:
TF 0559 2463
TF 0595 2488
To the south of the hollow way was a Medieval fishpond, approximately
38m long with a wide earth bank around three sides.
Centred at:-TF 0556 2454
Five small (approximately 12m long) mounds were seen as earthworks.
They were distributed randomly across the site and probably represent
the remains of building plots.
Centred at:-TF 0550 2466
Additional NGR's:
TF 0551 2454
TF 0571 2458
(Morph No. LI.750.14.1 - 14.3)
No ridge and furrow was recorded in the immediate area.
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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