Monument record MLI33677 - SITE OF DMV OF COUNTHORPE, COUNTHORPE AND CREETON
Summary
SITE OF DMV OF COUNTHORPE, COUNTHORPE AND CREETON
Type and Period (3)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Counthorpe is mentioned in Domesday Survey, and had a parochial chapel until the days of Edward VI. It was formerly a hamlet of Castle Bytham and was annexed to parish of Creeton in 1860. Slight traces of desertion and other shadow marks are visible on AP in vicinity of Counthorpe House. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5} At TF00382018 are two steadings, one partly buried by farm refuse, the only clear traces of desertion.........vegetation. Together these no doubt formed the nucleus of the hamlet.{1}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2454 Index: OS CARD INDEX. COUNTHORPE AND CREETON. TF02SW12,1965, D.A..
- <2> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. VOL 19 P LXXV.
- <3> SLI896 Bibliographic Reference: J. Charles Cox. 1924. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.108.
- <4> SLI1072 Bibliographic Reference: WILD, J.. 1871. HISTORY OF CASTLE BYTHAM. P 133.
- <5> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE:UK; 1932;3229-30,1947, .
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0074 2010 (1064m by 450m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COUNTHORPE AND CREETON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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