Monument record MLI40687 - Medieval Settlement, Grimblethorpe
Summary
Medieval settlement at Grimblethorpe.
Type and Period (3)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STACK STAND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Extensive earthworks associated with the remains of a shrunken medieval village at Grimblethorpe are visible on aerial photographs. The area was perambulated but no earthworks of former steadings were identified, only field roads, field banks and ditches. Some cottages and an early 17th century hall survives at Grimblethorpe, on the same site as the former medieval village. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 28 NW: N.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 28 NW: 10.
- <3> SLI933 Bibliographic Reference: BERESFORD, M.W.. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. pp.273, 362.
- <4> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. PE 60-64.
- <5> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. 540/17, 5150-1 (1948).
- <6> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF2386: LI.303.2.1-5; 303.3-6.1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2372 8649 (689m by 1234m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON LE WOLD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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