Monument record MLI30434 - Towthorpe deserted medieval village, Belton and Manthorpe and Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without
Summary
The possible site of the Towthorpe deserted medieval village.
Type and Period (4)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The site of the hamlet of Towthorpe. {1}
There is no obvious village site. Aerial photographs show areas of ridge and furrow that do not reach the stream so there are possible areas of settlement here. {2}
The area is rough pasture with, immediately to the south, a more disturbed area with drainage ditches but no obvious evidence for buildings. {3}{4}
A geophysical survey on the site, conducted in 2020 prior to river improvement works, revealed a group of possible rectilinear features. These included a ridge and furrow headland, a group of small rectangular enclosures that may represent the remains of tofts, and a possible animal pen to the east of the river, as well as field divisions or terracing associated with the settlement on both sides of the river. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2903 Index: SMR FILE. BELTON AND MANTHORPE. SK 93 NW:O,1929, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <2> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. FP42-5,1951, .
- <3> SLI4537 Report: National Trust. 1986. Archaeological Survey, Belton House. COPY IN PARISH FILE.
- <4> SLI2382 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BELTON AND MANTHORPE. SK 93 NW:1,1962, FRH.
- <5> SLI19161 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2020. Geophysical Survey: Belton Park, Belton. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 924 384 (257m by 355m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONDONTHORPE AND HARROWBY WITHOUT, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BELTON AND MANTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 5 2025 11:37AM
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