More information : Site of DMV of Waithe. Fieldwalking on extensive earthworks visible
on APs produced metalwork finds and 13th to 18th century pottery
scatter. (1)
The Medieval settlement referred to by the previous authority was
seen as earthworks, around the present village of Waithe, and
mapped from good quality air photographs. All the settlement
remains, except those on the north west fringes, have been ploughed
and are now visible as cropmarks. The remains of tofts and crofts
are visible as ditch defined enclosures to the north and south of
the present village, centred at TA 2835 0080 and TA 2845 0058. A
hollow way is visible running between the tofts and crofts to the
south of the village. A number of ponds and/or small quarried
areas are visible within these tofts and crofts. To the north west
of the present village is another area of earthworks centred at
TA 2810 0090. A number of rectilinear enclosures are visible. A
large subcircular enclosure, of unknown function, is centred at
TA 2809 0094. What may be the remains of a mill are visible as two
conjoined mounds, both 10m in diameter, with two parallel banks
extending from their west side. This is centred at TA 2799 0088.
Four conjoined enclosures are visible, on a hill top overlooking
the village, centred at TF 2841 9996. These appear to be linked to
the Medieval settlement remains by boundaries or trackways.
(Morph No. LI.341.1.1-22)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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