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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 65 NE 43 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible deserted medieval village near Ryarsh |
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Summary
Church Farm at Ryarsh was listed as a possible deserted Medieval village by Maurice Beresford and John G Hursts in "Deserted Medieval Villages" published in 1971. There is nothing to prove there was a village on the site. An isolated or deserted church does not always prove the existence of a deserted village.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 671 591 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ65NE |
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| Parish: | RYARSH, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Monument Types
- VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
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TQ 672591. Possible deserted medieval village (not confirmed) at Church Farm, Ryarsh. (1) Maurice Beresford and John G. Hurst eds. Deserted Medieval Villages, 1971, list 69 places for Kent in their County Gazetteers of deserted Medieval Villages. In most cases there is nothing to prove that therewas a village at the site in question. A deserted church site or isolated church certainly does not prove the existence of a deserted village. (2)
<1> DMV Res Gp Query List 1978 (OS Card Reference). SKE39756.
<2> KARU TM 177 (OS Card Reference). SKE45635.
<3> Arch Cant 92 1976 10-11 (AM Everett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36071.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: DMV Res Gp Query List 1978. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: KARU TM 177. |
| <3>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 92 1976 10-11 (AM Everett). [Mapped feature: #12350 possible DMV, ] |
