More information : Wyham, name TF 273952, a deserted village with fewer than ten householders in 1428, and one only by 1563. A priest was last instituted in 1660. (1-2)
Area approx TF 27459502 Located on air photographs. (3)
An extensive area of desertion centred at TF 27999501. Fields,
individual crofts, isolated building sites and terraced roads are identifiable and a defensive homestead moat cum fishpond complex is at TF 28009483. Surveyed at 1:2500. (4)
Sketch survey of possible DMV made by H J Usher. (5)
The Medieval settlement referred to by the previous authorities was
seen as earthworks, around Wyham House and Church, and mapped from
good quality air photographs. The features in the south east
portion of the settlement have been ploughed flat and are now
visible as cropmarks. The remains of tofts and crofts are visible,
south of Wyham House, centred at TF 2785 9500. Hollow ways are
visible, extending between the tofts and crofts, centred at
TF 2770 9488 and TF 2775 9496. The remains of two buildings are
visible in the tofts south of the southernmost hollow way. Both
are visible as rectangular enclosures, measuring 10m by 5m, defined
by low banks or earth covered walls. Another building is visible
at the east end of the other hollow way, centred at TF 2781 9497.
North and east of the church the system of tofts and crofts
continues, centred at TF 2885 9512. Ridge and furrow is visible to
the north and east centred at TF 2801 9520 and TF 2823 9495. A
trackway leads west from the settlement for 400m and is centred at
TF 2743 9510. (Morph No. LI.333.1.1-19)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
(6)
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