Monument record MLI20227 - MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF HOLBEACH
Summary
MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF HOLBEACH
Type and Period (5)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MANOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GRANGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 20227
THERE ARE ENTRIES IN THE DOMESDAY BOOK FOR MANORS AND LANDHOLDINGS, OWNED BY THE KING, ST GUTHLAC, GUY OF CRAON AND COUNT ALAN (THERE WERE DISPUTES OVER LAND BETWEEN COUNT ALAN AND THE KING). THERE WERE 'BEREWICS' OF MANORS IN FLEET AND GEDNEY. HOLBEACH WAS REFERRED TO AS 'HOLBECH', 'HOLEBEN', 'HOLOBECH' AND 'HOLOBEC'. Domesday records a minimum population of seventy-one families and two manors. It also records a taxable value of £35 which indicates that this part of South Holland was wealthy. {1}{3}
The name Holbeach comes from the Old English, hol meaning hollow and Baec meaning back. Holbeach is on a raised site and a meaning 'the concave ridge' is topographically appropriate. {6}
THERE WAS LARGE SCALE RECLAMATION OF LAND IN HOLBEACH AROUND 1229-36. MUCH OF THE EARLY DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF HOLBEACH RELATES TO THE RECLAMATION OF FEN AND MARSH AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. BY 1241 THE CONSTRUCTION OF DYKES EFFECTIVELY DRAINED THE FENS UP TO THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE BORDER. {2}{3}
THOMAS DE MULTON, LORD OF HOLBEACH, OBTAINED A LICENCE FOR A MARKET AND A FAIR IN HOLBEACH ABOUT 1252 AD. THIS WAS LATER INCREASED TO TWO OR MORE FAIRS. THREE HISTORIANS HAVE MENTIONED GUILDS ASSOCIATED WITH HOLBEACH WHICH IMPLIES THE PRESENCE OF A GUILDHALL. {3}
During an evaluation at TF3600 2400, evidence of medieval pits was discovered. Medieval finds from the site include pottery sherds, leather offcuts and a metal ring from a barrel .{4}{5}
During a watching brief at Back Lane (TF 3574 2483) a single isolated pit containing late 13th to 14th century pottery was recorded. Three sherds of medieval pottery were recovered. {7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. PP19,60,71,184,235.
- <2> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. P 202.
- <3> SLI3499 Report: ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT SERVICES. 1997. REAPPRAISAL OF HOLBEACH CONSERVATION AREA. 23/97; HCA97.
- <4> SLI7164 Report: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2001. Land at St Johns Street Holbeach.. LCNCC:2001.233.
- <5> SLI7165 Archive: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2001. Land at St Johns Street Holbeach.. HSJ 01.
- <6> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. page 64.
- <7> SLI13135 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2010. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording on land off Back Lane, Holbeach. HOBL09.
- <8> SLI13136 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2010. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording on land off Back Lane, Holbeach. LCNCC 2009.199.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3603 2479 (1019m by 594m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLBEACH, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Land at St Johns Street, Holbeach (ELI2572)
- Event - Intervention: Land off Back Lane, Holbeach (ELI10581)
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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