More information : [TF 1753 7933] MOAT [G.T.] (1)
[Centred TF 176793] Considerable traces of the deserted village
at Panton are visible on air photographs. Beresford queries
whether Panton is the Panton Parva mentioned in 1334. Canon
Foster lists Hardwick, an extinct hamlet in or near Panton.
Panton and Herdwyk are mentioned in the early 14th century and
in c.1565, Harwicke, a hamlet in the parish of Panton, had two
families. [See illustrations card for A.P.] (2)(3)(4)
There are the remains of two homestead moats (one published and
the other at TF 17567903) within the indicated area; no other
evidence of occupation was noted although there are extensive
field banks and crofts.
Re-surveyed at 1/2500. (5)
The site was levelled and drained in June/July 1970 and ploughed
in the autumn.
The levelling of the double moat site exposed some large worked
stone, a great many large cobbles and one large piece of
millstone.
Eighteen separate occupation sites were exposed. Saxo-Norman
pottery was found on three sites and on most sites pottery
continued into the post-medieval period. It is thought that
some areas to the E. and SE were deserted in the late medieval
period. Occupation on the other sites continued into the 17th.
and 18th. centuries. (6)
The moat at TF 17567903 has now been ploughed level. The
southern arm of the moat at TF 1753 7933 has now been ploughed
level. (7)
TF 176793 A rim, base and sherds of Romano-British grey ware
were found at Panton DMV. (8)
Additional reference. (9)
The Medieval settlement remains at Panton were seen on early
photographs as earthworks and later photographs as cropmarks. The
two moats, including the double moat, were seen and mapped at TF 1754
7930 and TF 1760 7903. Mapped at TF 1753 7933 are the southern-most
ditches of a large double-ditched enclosure which could be just a
field or could possibly be a manorial enclosure. To the south of the
present NE-SW road are the two moats and a complex series of
enclosures (over thirty) which probably represent crofts and tofts
(centred at TF 1771 7933). These are bounded to the south by a
hollow way, centred at TF 1774 7924, approximately 420m long. To
the north of the modern road are about six croft/toft type
enclosures, centred at TF 1765 7960. Surrounding these are about
eight large enclosures (110m long) probably representing fields. To
the north east and south west of the settlement remains are several
blocks of ridge and furrow (seven in total), ranging in length from
40m to 200m, centred at TF 1726 7890 and TF 1800 7972.
(Morph Nos. LI.565.4.1 - 4.13)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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