Monument record MLI35026 - Settlement of Wilsthorpe
Summary
The settlement of Wilsthorpe has its origins in the Anglo-Saxon period and survives to the present.
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
35026
The settlement of Wilsthorpe is first documented in the Domesday Book. Ivo Taillebois owned a manor there, and the minimum population at that time was 20. Sokeland belonging to this manor was located on Obthorpe and Helpringham. Another manor belonging to the Wilsthorpe manor was located in Burton Coggles and Bassingthorpe. {1}
The place-name derives from an Old Norse personal name and 'thorp', meaning 'Vifill's secondary settlement (of Braceborough). {2}
A substantial ditch, orientated south-west to north-east was exposed during a watching brief on water mains replacement. Its fill contained organic remains and sediments indicative of slow-moving water. Samples from the ditch were taken for environmental assessment and radiocarbon dating, the results of which suggest that the ditch is medieval, possibly a field boundary. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI5431 Bibliographic Reference: Morris, J. (ed.). 1986. Domesday Book for Lincolnshire. 14/92-95.
- <2> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. page 140.
- <3> SLI5117 Report: PRE-CONSTRUCT ARCHAEOLOGY. 1997. BRACEBOROUGH AND WILSTHORPE WATER MAIN WORKS. BWP96.
- <4> SLI1481 Archive: PRE-CONSTRUCT ARCHAEOLOGY. 1997. BRACEBOROUGH AND WILSTHORPE WATER MAIN WORKS. LCNCC 33.97.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0918 1370 (433m by 482m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRACEBOROUGH AND WILSTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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