NHER 2453 (Monument record) - Ristuna deserted medieval settlement

R. R Clarke (NCM) indicated this as the approximate site of the Domesday (S1) vill of Ristuna, which was also mentioned in (S2), was granted Black Death relief in 1352, and which was called depopulated by (S3). Indeed to north of road opposite church are remains of banks and ditches under pasture. The church is on a hillock, and below this in the park to south two banks under pasture run down the hill.
E. Rose (NAU), 17 February 1977.

28 July 1983, 23 February 1989. NAU Air Photography.
Earthworks.
Traces of ridge and furrow clearly visible south and east of church.
(See TF 6201 H to L inclusive)
D.A. Edwards (NAU), 22 December 1983.

These are the earthworks noted above, with larger linear depressions dividing them; no trace on aerial photographs of actual deserted medieval settlement earthworks.
E. Rose (NAU), 14 January 1984.

July 1986.
D.A. Edwards (NAU) reports the ridge and furrow destroyed by ploughing and land turned over to beet.
E. Rose (NAU), 25 July 1986.

February 1987. R.J. Silvester (NAU) reports this is definitely a mistake, all ridge and furrow and a hollow way still there as above.
E. Rose (NAU), 23 February 1987.

Confirmation of report in 1987 by R. Silvester (NAU) that earthworks remain under pasture. East of church hollow way, ridge and furrow and possible house platforms noted. In grounds of Ryston Hall, further earthworks, though these less prominent.
H. Paterson (NLA) 22 March 1996.

1996. Earthwork Survey.
Survey at 1:1000 of area adjacent to the church on north-west edge of Ryston Park.
Late Saxon sherd found.
See report (S4) for plan and further details. This site is amongst those included in (S5) and the survey is also noted in (S6).
B.Cushion (NLA), May 1996.

22 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Ridge and furrow visible.
H. Clare (NLA), 4 December 2001.