| Summary : Medieval village, mentioned in document dated 1334, believed to have become depopulated by about 1349, all that remains are a series of earthworks consisting of hollow ways, tofts, crofts, buildings and ridge and furrow. |
More information : The deserted village of North Cadeby, or Cadeby St Helen east of
Cadeby Hall [TF 27039591] is mentioned in 1334. The last institution
of a priest was by 1367; date of depopulation is c.1349. Scheduled.
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[Area approx: TF 2704591] Located on air photographs. (3)
The remaining earthworks of this deserted village centred at
TF 2716 9590, have been surveyed at 1:2500. (4)
The Medieval settlement remains, referred to by the previous
authority, were seen as earthworks and mapped from good quality
air photographs. Potential crofts and tofts, with hollow ways,
running between them, are visible in area measuring 300m by 200m,
to the east of Cadeby Hall, centred at TF 2725 9601. No clear
street pattern is visible and the enclosures which define the
crofts and tofts could have served some other function but it
is not clear from air photographs alone. Remains of a possible
building are visible, in one of the enclosures, centred at
TF 2725 9601. Adjacent are the remains of a curvilinear embanked
enclosure, with a scooped out centre, centred at TF 2725 9599.
The settlement was once surrounded by ridge and furrow but only
one block survives as earthworks, centred at TF 2692 9564, and
two blocks are visible in the possible crofts, centred at
TF 2725 9595. (Morph No. LI.337.1.1-6, 2.1)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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