Monument record MLI20461 - The Settlement of Gedney
Summary
The settlement of Gedney has its origins in the late Saxon period and survives to this day.
Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 1000 AD to 2050 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MANOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GULLY (Medieval - 1401 AD to 1499 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
There are entries for Gedney (or Gadenai) in the Domesday Book. The King owned land and a fishery. There was a manor there which had land in Holbeach and Whaplode, and was owned by Count Alan. {1}
It is possible that Gedney was founded on old saltern mounds. {2}{3}
While trial trenching at TF 4026 2420 a gully, which may have either been used for drainage or land division was recorded. Three sherds of 15th century Bourne D ware were recovered from the fill of the gully. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 1/31, 12/84, 73/7.
- <2> SLI70 Article in Monograph: Owen, A.E.B.. 1984. A PROSPECT OF LINCOLNSHIRE. pp.46-8.
- <3> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. PF 52-3, 1955.
- <4> SLI8153 Report: M & M Archaeological Services. 2002. Land adjacent to Cordon House, Rectory Lane, Church End. CHG02.
- <5> SLI8154 Archive: M & M Archaeological Services. 2002. Land adjacent to Cordon House, Rectory Lane, Church End. LCNCC:2002.426.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4031 2426 (593m by 340m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GEDNEY, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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