NHER 1924 (Monument record) - Site of Little Barwick or Middleton deserted medieval village
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARWICK, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Little Barwick (Ordnance Survey).
R. R. Clarke (NCM) marked as '?village site'. (other information formerly on this card as to the church, from (S2), was a mistake for Great Barwick, see NHER1925). G. Becket in (S1) states name Little Barwick does not occur until 1681, but this is site of the lost settlement of Middleton, recorded from 1294 onwards. It never had a church and vanished in late 14th/ early 15th century.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 February 1985.
October 2025. Northwest Norfolk Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AI&M) Project.
No features relating to the deserted medieval settlement of Little Barwick or Middleton, described above, were identified on the consulted sources. Earthworks within Little Barwick Park, which appear to relate to the park itself and to boundaries and possible roads enclosed within it, are recorded as part of NHER 30494. It is possible that some of the earthworks mapped within the park (such as the cluster at TF 8031 3614, to the north of Barwick House) could relate to the earlier settlement site but this is uncertain.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 2 October 2025.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Barwick.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 83 NW 4.
- <S1> SNF2778 Article in Serial: Beckett, G. 1984. The Barwicks: One Lost Village or Two?. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt I pp 51-53.
- <S2> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
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Record last edited
Oct 2 2025 1:59PM