More information : [TF 2242 8826] Church [GT] (Remains of). (1) East Wykeham is mentioned, together with West Wykeham, in 1316, and the two villages comprised the parish of West Wykeham. The vicarage was united with Ludford Magna in 1396-7. One family remained in 1563, and by 1603-4 the church was in ruins. Very faint traces of earthworks to be seen on air photographs at approximately TF 2251 8820. (2-4) Walling remains of the church survive to a maximum height of 3m. See GPs A0/63/20 nos. 5 and 6. Centred at TF 2260 8825, an area of sunken roads, banks, ditches and several steadings indicates the extent of the village. Surveyed at 1/2500. (5) The village is situated on both sides of a small valley which runs south and is under permanent pasture. The modern road to the Hall cuts through the village. It is possible to trace only four steadings but there are a number of separate earthworks connected by hollow ways. Rig and furrow is evident in a small field to the west above Wykeham Hall. There is no change to the church remains. 1:2500 survey of 1963 revised. (6)
The Medieval settlement remains of East Wykeham described by the previous authorities were seen as earthworks and mapped from good quality air photographs. The foundations of the church were visible, centred at TF 2242 8827. A couple of other small buildings were recorded at TF 2254 8824 and TF 2261 8819.
Several embanked enclosures, presumably tofts or crofts were also recorded, ranging in size from 30m by 25m to 70m by 70m. They are defined in parts by hollow ways, at TF 2245 8831 and TF 2263 8817. Three blocks of ridge and furrow survive as part of the settlement complex. Extensive traces of levelled ridge and furrow are visible on the N side of village, extending W towards West Wykeham. These traces have not been recorded. (Morph Nos. LI.302.2.1 - 2.4) This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (7) |