Site of Medieval Village of Arlington (1)
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Site of Medieval Village of Arlington (1)
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 3 Jun 2011
In a field called The Sluices according to the tithe map of 1843. The medieval village was sited west of the church and there are still many earthworks visible on the ground as the land has never been ploughed and I believe the current farmer is paid not to do so. This view looks towards Image which lies at the end of the lane from the current village crossroads. In the past the village street continued following the course of the current Wealdway footpath. The village shrank or shifted sometime during the medieval period as by 1629 there were only three buildings left on the site, the old parsonage house out of shot to the left and two small cottages marked by the humps centre right. Another raised earthwork beyond is a little more modern as it marks the site of a World War Two gun emplacement.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.845391
Longitude
0.189363