Record Details
| NHER Number: | 11732 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Whimpwell deserted medieval village |
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Summary
The vill of Whimpwell is mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086. By the 18th century it had been deserted and today its location is unknown. It was not situated where the modern hamlets of Whimpwell Green and Whimpwell Street are and it is possible that its site has been lost to coastal erosion.
Images - none
Location
Full description
Mentioned in Domesday Book (S1). (S2) records it as 'vanished'.
The present villages of Whimpwell Green and Street are not the original site. It was possibly further to northeast and has been lost in coastal erosion.
Information from (S3).
Monument Types
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Publication: Brown, P (ed.). 1984. Domesday Book: Norfolk. Parts 1 and 2. |
| <S2> | Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown. |
| <S3> | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 32 NE 2. |
Related records - none