Monument record MLI30304 - Settlement at West Willoughby, Ancaster
Summary
Settlement at West Willoughby, Ancaster
Type and Period (5)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
West Willoughby mentioned in Domesday Book and later taxations. Seven families in 1563. 1st Edition OS map shows nine buildings north of the road in vicinity of Willoughby Villa.{1}{2}{3}
At SK9680 4350, rectangular enclosure revealed by ploughing (possibly a medieval farmyard) with signs of house platforms close to road, which yielded Nottingham ware fragments, shelly ware and three sherds of Stamford ware.{4}{5}{6}
From 'State of the Church Volume 1': 'Wyllowghby - the chauncell here ys in good repaire and kept decently. The church ys ruinous thorough a suyte dependinge between Mr Towneley and Mr Pell esquires, for and about the repayring thereof.' No further info. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2354 Index: OS CARD INDEX. ANCASTER. SK94SE3,1965, BAIRD J.
- <2> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. P 19.
- <3> SLI933 Bibliographic Reference: BERESFORD, M.W.. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. P 363.
- <4> SLI2876 Index: SMR FILE. ANCASTER. SK94SE:AN,1970, JACOBI R.
- <5> SLI780 Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson. 1971. 'Archaeological notes, 1970' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 6, page 11.
- <6> SLI6072 Index: South Kesteven records. Ancaster. SK 02.17.
- <7> SLI6072 Index: South Kesteven records. Ancaster. SK 02.67.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 9660 4360 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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