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

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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