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Monument Number 53487
Hob Uid: 53487
Location : North Yorkshire Harrogate Westwick
Grid Ref : SE3500066000
Summary : The purported site of a medieval village at Westwick. Earthwork ridge and furrow, narrow ridge and furrow, ditches and banks are visible on historic air photos around Westwick Hall Farm. Most of these features appear to survive as earthworks on more recent air photos.
More information : Westwick: Mentioned in Domesday Book and Nomina Villarum. "In 1290 on extent shows 12 bondmen and 7 cottars." (1) No remains of this village were discovered during a perambulation of the area of Westwick. Inspection of A.Ps. proved negative. (2) The purported site of a medieval village at Westwick. Earthwork ridge and furrow, narrow ridge and furrow, ditches and banks are visible on historic air photos around Westwick Hall Farm (SE3548 6630). There are ditched features to the south of the farm at SE3553 6629 and a short length of parallel banks on the edge of the river terrace at SE3564 6622 but neither are particularly suggestive of settlement remains. The ridge and furrow lies either side of the Boroughbridge Road. Most of these features appear to survive as earthworks on 2009 Google Earth air photo. (3-5)

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Source details : YAJ Vol. 38 pt. 150 (1953) p.236 "Lost Villages ofYorks" (Beresford)
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Source details : F1 RWE 08-FEB-62
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Source details : NMR RAF/106G/UK1306 4218 26-MAR-1946
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Source details : NMR RAF/106G/UK1306 4220 26-MAR-1946
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 25-MAY-2009 ACCESSED 02-DEC-2010
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Deserted Settlement, Ridge And Furrow, Ditch, Bank (Earthwork)
Evidence : Earthwork, Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Deserted Settlement, Ridge And Furrow, Ditch, Bank (Earthwork), Narrow Ridge And Furrow
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : MNY19458
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 36 NE 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-02-08
End Date : 1962-02-08

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 53487