More information : [Marginal] Land was given to the monks of Fountains about
1140 including How Hill then the site of a village. (1)
Mr. & Mrs. Hawthornthwaite have suggested that the village of
Herleshow may be represented by the earthworks (277 675) at which
trial excavations will be carried out. (2)
How Hill formerly Herlshow.
See A.Ps. RAF 106G/UK 1306 4383-4 & 540/520 3151-2 (3)
The site of this village could not be established by field
investigation. No significant ground features occur in the vicinity
of How Hill(name SE 2755 6708), and the siting evidence supplied by
Mr. Hawthornthwaite (a) (Authy 2) proved inconclusive. His suggested
location was based upon the remains of minor foundations, and slight
ground disturbance, indicated by him at SE 2782 6755, and
SE 2770 6765.These fall within a boundary earthwork [SE 26 NE 15,]
which investigation suggests were connected with the former grange of
High Marker. Evidence of old tracks radiating from this enclosure,
also form part of his case for siting the village in this area.
Mr. Hawthornthwaite concluded by stating that the "trial excavations"
took the form of probing and sporadic digging during the course of
an afternoon, and that no definite conclusions were reached
concerning the site. (4)
SE 277 673. Deserted village of Herleslow (site of), High Morker
Farm. Scheduled No NY/474. (5)
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