Possible site of medieval chapel, Wyggefosse Chapel, Wicgepet (EHER 82754)

Possible site of Wiggefosse Chapel, extant in 1302.

NRHE data transfer: Wyggefosse Chapel (now 'Rockells' sited to Rockell's Farm TL 467364). In 1302 Robert de la Rokele quit claimed to the Abbot of Walden his obligation to provide three masses a week here. <1> March 2000. Scheduling consideration. Aerial photos show earthworks which may represent hollow ways, field systems and fish ponds belonging to the deserted medieval settlement of Wicgepet. Little survives of these earthworks. The whole area has been landscaped and now comprises a series of private lakes. Fields to the north and east of the lakes are still under plough and slight undulations in these field may represent the final survival remnants of the deserted medieval settlement; perhaps denuded ridge and furrow. There is no visible evidence for the 14th century chapel of 'Wygyfosse' although it is possible that its foundations survive in the fields under plough. Itis recommended that the fields under plough to the north and east of the fishing lakes be targeted by aerial reconnaissance during the winter months to ascertain the extent of survival of the earthworks of the deserted medieval village. A programme of fieldwalking might also be usefully employed as a means of determining the extent of survival. The site could then be considered again for scheduling in the light of any new evidence, however it seems unlikely that the extent of survival would be sufficient would be sufficient to warrant protection through the scheduling process. <2>