1 A hollow way appears to extend in front of the chapel to the stream, this suggests a shrunken village.
2 Hollow way visible on LiDAR, with feint other features running ...
The possible site of a Medieval shrunken village at Moreton Morrell. A hollow way is also visible as an earthwork. The site is located on the north east side of Moreton Morrell.
1 ‘Rous’ list is confusing. He lists Merton, Merhul and Salemorton. But Salemorton is another name for Moreton. The hamlet of Morrell, as it is now spelt, is about half ...
The possible site the Medieval shrunken village at Moreton. Remains of the settlement are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The site is located to the east of Little Morrell.
1 Saltway (Sealt Straet) referred to in a charter of AD 956. This was part of a major cross country routeway running eastwards from Stratford.
2 Maps illustrating part of route.
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Part of an Early Medieval trackway known as the 'Saltway'. It is mentioned in a charter of 969 AD. It is part of a major routeway across the country heading east from Stratford upon Avon. It may have originated during the Roman period.