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Thynghowe Birklands History by Stuart Reddish
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Introducing a New Product
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
Forestry Plantation 21st Century
LiDAR of Thynghowe
Ministry of Defence 20th Century
Aerial Photograph
Welbeck Estate19th / 20th CenturyRussian Lodge Birklands 1905
Welbeck Estate 19th Century
Planting Plan Birklands 1823
Welbeck & Thorseby Estates 19th Century
Act of Parliament 1818Enclosure
Lordship of Warsop19th Century
1816 Warsop Lordship Boundary Perambulation Document
Edwinstowe, Warsop and Budby18th Century
Estate Maps and Documents
Birklands 17th Century1609 Forest Survey Map Reference to Thynghowe
Birklands 17th Century
1609 Forest Survey Map Reference to Thynghowe
Birklands 16th & 15th CenturySherwood Forest A Royal Hunting Forest
Sherwood Forest 14th Century
Deer Park Map Reference to ThynghoweClipstone Deer Park
King John's Palace at Kings' Clipstone
Medieval Deer ManagementLiDAR image of deer leapBirklands & King's Wood Clipstone Deer Park
13th 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 918The Five Boroughs or Shires: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and RutlandEarl of Mercia 941, King Olaf of York; King Edmund recovered the Five Boroughs in 942Swein 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
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
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
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
Budbyexamining the wider site for the presence of 'booth's' (or bus in Icelandic Norse)
LiDAR of Thynghowe
WHY NOT JOIN US?
WE ARE ALL GOING TO THE VIKING SPRING THING
THE VIKING SPRING THING MAY 18th & 19th SHERWOOD PINES
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