More information : [Area TF 047525] (3) Brauncewell is mentioned as early as 1086. In
1526 the living is associated with Dunsby [see TF 05 SW 3], but the
names are not joined in the bishop's register till an institution of
1667. Traces of village visible on air photographs (3). (1-3)
Extensive earthworks represent the site of this village.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
The present Manor House is 18c/19c, and the owner (without evidence)
states that the original Manor House was destroyed by fire c.1700 and
that the village was razed after a plague. (4)
The extant earthworks consist of collapsed rubble walls of maximum
height 0.5m and maximum width 0.8m, which cover some 17.0 acres and
are situated in flat pasture surrounded by undulating arable some
30.0m ASL. They represent trackways/field roads, steadings and field
boundaries. Rig and furrow is evident in an adjacent pasture field to
the south. St Joseph air photographs 2.6.69, 12, 17, 21, 22 and OS
air photographs 76, 137 162-63 cover this area but are not available
for inspection.
No change since report of 14.1.64 AM survey revised. (5)
Addition: plan. (6)
TF 046 523 - TF 048 527. Brauncewell deserted medieval village.
Scheduled no. LI/278. (7)
The Medieval village settlement described by authorities 1-5 was
visible as earthworks and mapped from good quality air photographs.
To the east of the manor house, centred at TF 0481 5256, are
embanked crofts, on average 70m by 25m, flanking a hollow way. The
foundations of at least 13 buildings, 5m by 5m, and 15m by 6m, were
identified. To the west of the manor house, centred at TF 0457 5236
are more embanked enclosures, surrounding the church, also
containing at least three buildings, 6m by 6m.
(Morph No. LI.867.8.1-16)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
(8) |