More information : [TF 1904 9269] The extinct hamlet of Beckfield shows traces of foundations in the "southern half of a grass close", which is bounded on the south and east by the Binbrook-Kirmond le Mire road, and on the west by the stream dividing the parishes of Binbrook and Kirmond le Mire. Mentioned in 1316, 1334. (1)(2)(3)
Slight traces on air photographs of crop marks in may indicate the site. (4)
The earthworks of this hamlet comprise a terraced road, two distinct steadings and a possible third. Surveyed at 1/2500. (5)
Medieval and Post-Medieval pottery collected by R and E Russell. (6)
Earthworks of the DMV of Beckfield were destroyed in 1975 and are recorded from APs. (7)
The Medieval settlement, referred to by the previous authorities,
was seen as earthworks and, after ploughing, as cropmarks, and
mapped from good quality air photographs. The remains comprise
a hollow way (the road referred to by authority 5), centred at
TF 1904 9267, flanked by enclosures which are probably tofts and
crofts. Possible strip lynchets, measuring up to 300m by 40m,
are visible on the east facing slope above the village, centred
at TF 1912 9283. (Morph No. LI.269.3.1-3, 4.1)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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