More information : [Approx. Area - TF 3145 8376] Maltby, lost village
with church, was already very small in 1334. The date of the
last institution of a priest is not known.
Beresford gives area: TF 314844. This is agreed by the
Research Group (2) who say that the eastern part of the site
has been bulldozed to make a market garden. The remainder has
now been scheduled. Baker, however, gives area: TF 3155 8347
which extends into Tathwell parish and includes the moat at
TF 3146 8401 [see TF 38 SW 1] and a further moat at
TF 3159 8364. [TF 38 SW 6].
Air photogrpahs (1/20,000 scale)(5) do not give a clear
indication of the extent of the site, details of which are
shown on St. Joseph A.P. (1-6)
Modern cultivation has almost completely obscured surface
evidence of this village; but the most probable centre is at
TF 312 841 where extensive earthworks have formerly existed.
Published survey (25" 1906) revised and annotated. (7)
Surface finds over a large area [Cent. as in authy 7] comprised
pottery late Saxon - 18c. including Stamford ware. (8)
The village remains referred to by the previous authorities were
visible as earthworks on earlier photography but have been
subsequently partially ploughed out and some areas are visible as
cropmarks. The Medieval settlement extends north and south of a
kink in the Horncastle road and has been mapped from good quality
air photographs. No settlement remains were visible at the grid
given by Beresford (referred to by authority 1 as at TF 314 844).
No remains were found in the area described by Baker (referred to by
authority 4 as cTF 3155 8347). The main area of occupation appears to
be centred at TF 3147 8367.
The fragmentary remains of tofts and crofts are visible as
rectilinear ditch defined enclosures extending from TF 3099 8441 in
the north to TF 3156 8355 in the south. A hollow way extends from
the southern limits of the settlement northwards for 420m and is
centred TF 3148 8376. This is flanked by the very fragmentary
remains of possible tofts and crofts. Another hollow way, centred
TF 3103 8431, at the north end of the settlement continues the line
of the modern Horncastle road eastwards before turning northwards
and crossing the modern road.
The moats referred to by the previous authority have also been
mapped but have been recorded elsewhere. The moat at TF 3159 8634
(TF 38 SW 6) is situated on the southern limits of the Medieval
settlement and may represent a manorial complex associated with the
settlement. The other moat at TF 3146 8401 is much smaller and its
significance and relationship to the Medieval settlement is not
clear (see TF 38 SW 1). (Morph No. LI.198.2.5-15, 23, 26)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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