More information : TF 186712. Deserted medieval village of Waddingworth. (1-2)
Houses north of the church and to the east by a stream shown on
the OS 25" 1905 have all gone leaving only the adjacent
farmhouse. The land about is all arable and under crop. No
further traces indicative of desertion could be seen. (3)
Remains of the deserted Medieval village described by authorities
1-2 were seen as cropmarks on poor quality air photographs. Fourteen
possible crofts were mapped, they are on average 90m by 40m,
centred at TF 1863 7136 and TF 1858 7107. Within one of these
enclosures is a possible crewyard, at TF 1869 7133. There are
several hollow ways running through the village, centred at TF 1867
7125, TF 1858 7110, TF 1857 7091. There is a possible moated
enclosure at TF 1843 7125, seen as a wide ditch with an external
bank, the enclosure is approximately 70m wide. There are a couple
of ponds (30m by 12m) at TF 1858 7151 and TF 1857 7143.
There are also a couple of enclosures which appeared to fill a gap
in the ridge and furrow and could be associated with the village
remains. They are ditch-defined curvilinear enclosures upto 40m
long, centred at TF 1850 7146.
(Morph No. LI.572.2.1 - 2.6, 4.1 - 4.2)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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