Monument record MLI40287 - The medieval village of Little Sturton, Baumber
Summary
The medieval village of Little Sturton, which is a deserted medieval village in Baumber parish
Type and Period (2)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The lost village of Little Stourton 'the town on the street', in Great Stourton, is represented by Stourton Hall. There was a chantry chapel here in the 12th and 13th centuries. One family remained in 1563. Faint traces of earthworks are visible on air photographs. The only earthworks evident in the indicated area are the result of quarrying and field drainage. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The deserted village of Little Sturton has been located through research and field survey by Paul Everson and David Stocker on the east side of the parish by Little Sturton Old Hall. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 27 NW: 4.
- <2> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. vol.19, pp.LXVII, LXXXIX.
- <3> SLI933 Bibliographic Reference: BERESFORD, M.W.. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. p.364.
- <4> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE/UK/241, 25.3.48; 4365-6, 1963.
- <5> SLI14206 Article in Serial: Paul Everson, Beryl Lott and David Stocker. 2008. 'Little Sturton rediscovered. Part 2: Sturton Old Hall and its owners', in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.43, pp.7-46, esp. pp.10-13.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 2172 7565 (288m by 229m) |
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Civil Parish | BAUMBER, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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