More information : [Area TF 0482 4299](3) The remains of the hamlet of Silkby, mentioned
in 1316, survive about 1/3 mile west of the church. Now merged with
(Silk) Willoughby.
St. Joseph's A.P. shows possible traces of earth-works in the
vicinity of existing buildings AO/LP/63/291. (1-3)
The field centred TF 049 432, the only one in the area that has not
been ploughed, is mostly rig and furrow, except at the south end
where there are amorphous earthworks suggestive of shrinkage.
In the adjacent ploughed fields to the east and south-east there
is much brick and stone indicating that the former village was
centred at about TF 0500 4300. (4)
The Medieval settlement described by authorities 1-4 was visible
as earthworks and mapped from good quality air photographs. Two
`blocks' of extant ridge and furrow, 110m and 220m in length,
are centred at TF 0495 4320. South of the ridge and furrow at
TF 0496 4305 some earthworks were visible, but only the banks
of possible enclosures could be identified. To the west of the
enclosures is a hollow way, centred at TF 0472 4309, 280m in
length.
(Morph No. LI.850.7.1-3)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (5) |