Monument record MLI40210 - The site of the village of Wispington
Summary
The site of the village of Wispington which is a deserted medieval village. The earthwork remains have been ploughed out
Type and Period (6)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CROFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
This record includes PRN40209 which has now been deleted.
A deserted medieval village that has been levelled and ploughed. Pottery has been found from several areas of the site. The pottery includes Romano-British greywares, hand-made middle Anglo-Saxon, Saxo-Norman shelly ware and Stamford ware. Medieval shelly wares and 13th to 18th century wares including Westerwald, Delft and slipware have also been found. {1}{2}
Village remains were seen in aerial photographs and plotted by the National Mapping Programme. The earthworks seen included hollow ways, enclosures, crew yards and crofts. There were also small areas of ridge and furrow recorded in the village. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3390 Index: SMR FILE. WISPINGTON. TF27SW:Y, K, 1973, RUSSELL R & E.
- <2> SLI731 Article in Serial: MARJORAM, J.. 1974. 'Archaeological notes, 1973' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. pp. 22,24,27.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF2071: LI.592.1.1-7.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 2053 7156 (464m by 608m) |
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Civil Parish | WISPINGTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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