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Medieval Bradbourne and Lea Hall

Extracts taken from The North Derbyshire Archaeological Society - Published by the North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (ISBN 0950770701)

According to the North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Lea Hall is an outstanding example of deserted village earthworks, as the village layout can still be seen, a large settlement with linear-street form with ridge or dale-edge sitings.

Bradbourne is noted as follows:

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a shrunken medieval village

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poor visual markings of the medieval village

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there are 8 recognised crofts

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there is association with a manor house

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church

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the earliest documented occupation is in 1086

Lea Hall is noted as follows:

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a deserted medieval village

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good visual markings of the medieval village

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it has been ploughed out

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there are 24 recognised crofts

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the earliest documented occupation is in 1215

Nearby is the neolithic settlement of Wigber Low, Kniveton

 

 

 

     

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