Could Tavidge and Taynton Parva be the same village (General)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Thursday, October 16, 2008, 19:44 (5893 days ago) @ pamclark

Taynton Parva
http://www.glevumdetecting.co.uk/history/taynton_parva.htm

The old village is mentioned in The Domesday Book of 1087 and it is believed that this moat was built in the 12th century. It is thought to have been a Motte and Bailey and would originally have been surmounted by a small timber castle. The old Taynton Church was sited in an adjacent enclosure and old records reveal that at one time the parson dwelt on the moated site. During a Civil War skirmish in 1642 the Royalists burnt the church and parson's house to the ground.

For a comprehensive history of Taynton Parva, see:- “Taynton Parva Deserted Medieval Village Its History and Archaeology” by Sarah Williams.

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Bastions Journal Article Murder at Tavidge
I have put into a PDF document in our Stories and Articles section
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/resources/documents-and-articles