Buried in wet woodland on the fringe of Fletchers Green and truncated by the straightened 18th century course of Fletchers Water are the banked and ditched remains of one of several medieval royal hunting lodges scattered over the forest. Situated shortly before the confluence of Fletchers Water and Highland Water, this lodge is considerably bigger in area than others such as Studley Castle or Church Place. These sites represent temporary accommodation to be used whilst on hunting trips built in 1358 during the reign of Edward the third (1327 - 1377), historical records suggest these buildings would have been simple plastered wood constructions with possibly a Purbeck stone roof; evidence of Purbeck stone has been uncovered on these sites.Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Hunting lodge
Buried in wet woodland on the fringe of Fletchers Green and truncated by the straightened 18th century course of Fletchers Water are the banked and ditched remains of one of several medieval royal hunting lodges scattered over the forest. Situated shortly before the confluence of Fletchers Water and Highland Water, this lodge is considerably bigger in area than others such as Studley Castle or Church Place. These sites represent temporary accommodation to be used whilst on hunting trips built in 1358 during the reign of Edward the third (1327 - 1377), historical records suggest these buildings would have been simple plastered wood constructions with possibly a Purbeck stone roof; evidence of Purbeck stone has been uncovered on these sites.
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