Monument record MLI35065 - MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT AT BASTON
Summary
MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT AT BASTON
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 35065
At the time of the Domesday survey Baston was held jointly by Gilbert de Gand and Crowland Abbey. There was a church and half a mill in the Crowland Abbey holding. It was a small trading centre from at least as early as the mid 13th century. The population declined during the 14th century. There was settlement in the late Anglo-Saxon period on the area of land adjacent to Hall Farm (HER no.35064) which continued into the 12th century, when the area was given over to agriculture and was ploughed. However, the area was reoccupied in the second half of the 12th century by a probable manorial establishment (HER no.35868). A number of stone buildings were erected in the centre of the investigation site. Dressed masonry found in the area would suggest that these buildings were elaborate structures. A wide range of animal remains representing a diverse diet further indicates the high status of the inhabitants. An area of bread ovens or crop-processing hearths was established in the area of the late Anglo-Saxon metalworking zone. A large quarry pit for the extraction of sand and gravel was excavated close by and a pond was created in the northern limit of the investigation site. Subsequently a well was dug in the edge of the quarry. The use of the area for settlement essentially ceased in the mid 14th century, at a time when the manorial buildings were documented as ruinous. {1}{2}
A previous evaluation revealed limestone features including the remains of a dry stone wall or similar structure and a rectangular stone-lined feature is thought to represent a medieval storage pit. {3}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1877 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1997. Archaeological Excavation on Land Adjacent to Hall Farm, Baston. BHF93.
- <2> SLI1561 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1997. Archaeological Excavation on Land Adjacent to Hall Farm, Baston. LCNCC 1994.22.
- <3> SLI1804 Report: Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire. 1992. Archaeological Evaluation at Baston Hall Farm. -.
- <4> SLI10543 Article in Serial: Taylor, G.. 2003. Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 38, pp.5-33.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 114 140 (1069m by 803m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BASTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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