West Farndon is a hamlet and
deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village (DMV) is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convent ...
about southwest of
Hinton, Northamptonshire, in the
civil parish of
Woodford cum Membris.
Archaeology and history
Sherd
In archaeology, a sherd, or more precisely, potsherd, is commonly a historic or prehistoric fragment of pottery, although the term is occasionally used to refer to fragments of stone and glass vessels, as well.
Occasionally, a piece of broken p ...
s of second- and third-century
Roman pottery have been found west of the present hamlet, indicating the site of a
Roman settlement.
The
Domesday Book of 1086 records two small
manors at West Farndon. Surviving earthworks east and south of the present hamlet show the extent of the former village. In 1760 an
inclosure act ended Hinton's
open field system of farming, and by 1840 much of the former village was deserted. Much of the
ridge and furrow pattern of the common fields is still visible.
Amenities
The
Jurassic Way long distance footpath
A long-distance trail (or long-distance footpath, track, way, greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing. They exist on all continents exc ...
passes through West Farndon.
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Deserted medieval villages in Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire District
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