NHER 4083 (Monument record) - Kempstone deserted medieval village and multi-period finds

In Domesday (S1), Nomina Villarum (S2), 22 taxpayers in 1329, 19 in 1332, 22 in 1377.
Black death relief 1352 to 1354.
Ten householders 1428.
12 acres emparked, 80 acres converted to grass 1507.
Post medieval sherds found by P. Wade-Martins.
Information taken from (S5).
East of 'lane' soilmarks of medieval house seen.

'On the summit of a hill at Kempstone are several large entrenchments and hollow places much too wide to have been used as a ditch'.
(S3), late 18th century, quoted in (S4).
This surely refers to this site as it is on top of a hill, and there is no other fitting in the parish.
The deserted medieval village earthworks were formerly impressive but now are only faint undulations
E. Rose (NAU), 7 April 1978.

June to August 1978. Context 1.
See [1].
A. Rogerson found in cleaned out dyke side, by southwest corner churchyard, twenty five sherds, mostly small.
One probably Ipswich type ware, two Thetford type ware rims, glazed Grimston.
Subsoil chalky boulder clay.
E. Rose (NAU).

Whole site under arable, little if no variation noted in any of the field heights.
H. Paterson (NAU), October 1992.

Before 29 January 2003. Metal detecting.
See [2].
Two medieval spur buckles.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 February 2003.

May- June 2009. Metal detecting
Medieval pot mend,
See list in file
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 16 July 2009.