More information : [Area: TF 2377 8612](3) The village of Grimblethorpe is
separately assessed in the Subsidy Rolls. (1) There are
indications of the deserted village [area: TF 2382 8672] on air
photographs PE 60-64(2). [? St. Joseph]. R.A.F. cover shows
earth-works over a larger area than that suggested by Baker. (1-3)
The large area indicated on APs was perambulated but showed
no steadings, only evidence of early agriculture, i.e. field
roads, field banks and ditches.
A few cottages survive at Grimblethorpe (others have been
demolished within memory), close to the Hall which has internal
features dating it to the early 17th c. It seems likely then,
that the present small settlement is a contraction of the Md.
Village and occupies the same site. (4)
The area of earthworks has now been ploughed and is under
winter crop. It is located on the NW side of a valley running to
the SW.
Only a limited perambulation was possible but it could be seen
that no earthworks now survive and no occupation debris was
visible. (5)
The village remains described by the previous authorities were seen
as cropmarks and earthworks and mapped from good quality air
photographs. The main settlement remains run in a fairly regular
linear pattern, NE to SW from TF 2391 8708 to TF 2358 8630. A few
field boundaries lie further to the east at TF 2404 8673, TF 2391
8648 and TF 2377 8617.
The main components of the village are bank-defined tofts and
crofts, which line a series of hollow ways running NE-SW, centred
at TF 2389 8696, TF 2390 8675 and TF 2381 8667. There are also
remains of a field system of ridge and furrow, at the southern end
of the village remains. (Morph No. LI.303.2.1 - 2.5)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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