Monument record MLI33946 - SHRUNKEN MEDIEVAL VILLAGE OF WYVILLE
Summary
SHRUNKEN MEDIEVAL VILLAGE OF WYVILLE
Type and Period (2)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
THE SITE OF WYVILLE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE IS UNCERTAIN, BUT IF THE COFFINS FOUND AT SYCAMORE FARM (33945) REPRESENT THE CHURCH SITE, THE VILLAGE WAS PROBABLY IN THE VICINITY. {1}{2}
WYVILLE IS LISTED IN THE DOMESDAY BOOK. THERE WAS A SMALL CHURCH HERE WITH A JOINT RECTORY WITH HUNGERTON. WYVILLE IS AN EXTANT HAMLET. THERE IS MUCH GROUND DISTURBANCE AT SK88232916, SUGGESTIVE OF SHRINKAGE, BUT THERE ARE NO CERTAIN STEADINGS. {3}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 82 NE: M.
- <2> SLI865 Bibliographic Reference: BERESFORD, M.W. AND HURST, J.G.. 1971. DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGES. p.194.
- <3> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 82 NE: 11.
- <4> SLI933 Bibliographic Reference: BERESFORD, M.W.. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. -.
- <5> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Third Edition. -.
- <6> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. 541/614/3171/2, 1950.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 882 292 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WYVILLE CUM HUNGERTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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