Thynghowe & The Forgotten Heritage of Birklands Sherwood Forest Presented by Stuart C. Reddish Photographs Lynda Mallett
Project Partners The Friends of Thynghowe The Forestry Commission The Public Information Research Organisation Greenwood Community Forest
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Forestry Plantation 21 Century
LiDAR of Thynghowe
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Ministry of Defence 20 Century Aerial Photograph
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Welbeck Estate19 / 20 Century Russian Lodge Birklands 1905
Welbeck Estate th 19 Century Planting Plan Birklands 1823
Welbeck & Thorseby Estates th 19 Century Act of Parliament 1818 Enclosure
Lordship of Warsop th 19 Century 1816 Warsop Lordship Boundary Perambulation Document
Edwinstowe, Warsop and Budby th 18 Century Estate Maps and Documents
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Birklands 17 Century 1609 Forest Survey Map
Reference to Thynghowe
Birklands th 17 Century 1609 Forest Survey Map Reference to Thynghowe
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Birklands 16 & 15 Century Sherwood Forest A Royal Hunting Forest
Sherwood th Forest 14 Century Deer Park Map Reference to Thynghowe Clipstone Deer Park
King John's Palace at Kings' Clipstone
Medieval Deer Management LiDAR image of deer leap Birklands & King's Wood Clipstone Deer Park
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13 Century Sherwood Forest Book Reference to Thynghowe
Community Perambulation to the Summit of Thynghowe
The importance of the Danelaw The Danelaw had influence on the village and field names of the area of Sherwood. Thynghowe would have been part of that community. Ivor the Boneless Battle at Nottingham 846; Settlement & reoccupation 877 – 918 The Five Boroughs or Shires: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland Earl of Mercia 941, King Olaf of York; King Edmund recovered the Five Boroughs in 942 Swein Forkbeard from 1013 became King of England, Denmark and Norway
The importance of the Danelaw The Danelaw had influence on the village and field names of the area of Sherwood. Thynghowe would have been a central meeting place or assembly of that community.
The Five Boroughs or Shires: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland
'Law Rock' Summit of Thynghowe
Re-enactment of an Assembly Norway circa 1950
Thing Site Faroe Islands
University College London Archaeologist
Summit of Thynghowe
Topographical Survey Team
Viewshed Area Visible from Thynghowe ●
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The area which is visible is shown in green When cleared of tree cover Thynghowe can be seen from many miles away Occupation of this area dates back to the Bronze Age
3D of Earthworks at top of Thynghowe
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The results show a number of raised features This hilltop has been steepened Three boundary stones stood at the summit
Thynghowe from the north east â—?
The valley is shown in purple with the high ground to the south shown in green. The mound is marked with an arrow. The mound can be seen to dominate the skyline and is a prominent feature when viewed from its surroundings.
Hachure plan of Thynghowe Our recent topographical survey shows earthwork features in isolation. When taken together features 5,6, and 7 could suggest an outline of a 'Court Circle' which is adjacent to feature 1 the raised mound or 'Law Rock'.
Thynghowe Sherwood Forest
LiDAR (at 2 metre detail) of Thynghowe
Our project will supply new data at half metre detail. This will assist in the location of features previously unknown and unrecorded such as the distinct enclosure at the side of Thynghowe
Budby examining the wider site for the presence of 'booth's' (or buรฐs in Icelandic Norse)
LiDAR of Thynghowe
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Sherwood Pines Forest Park
King Edwin of Northumbria
Sherwood Forest
Ancient Boundary Stone Budby Forest
On Route to Thynghowe
Heritage Lottery Funded Project : Thynghowe and The Forgotten Heritage of Sherwood