More information : Deserted Medieval village of Hanby can be seen as
house platforms surrounded by building materials including stone
roofing tiles. Around the hamlet, a scatter of Anglo-Saxon rims
and sherds, a double ended flint scraper and a few Medieval
sherds have been found. Nothing visible on air photographs.
(No map reference given but name centred at TF 026318). (1-2)
The indicated area has recently been ploughed and is now under a
cereal crop, and there are no remains of the house platforms.
Rig and furrow is evident in the field to the north. The farmer has
found much Anglo Saxon and Medieval pottery which he retains. (3)
The house platforms described by authorities 1-2 were not identified.
Other evidence for Medieval settlement was visible as cropmarks and
mapped from good quality air photographs. Two conjoined ditched
enclosures, 40m wide, at TF 0271 3165 were interpreted as possible
crofts, with a small ditched enclosure, 22m by 10m, attached on the
western side at TF 0270 3159.
The ridge and furrow to the north of this area, described by
authority 3, has been ploughed level.
(Morph No. LI.825.2.1-2)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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