Monument record MLI40770 - Deserted Medieval Settlement of Birkwood, Mareham le Fen
Summary
Site of the deserted medieval settlement of Birkwood, Mareham le Fen.
Type and Period (2)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1175 AD)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The site of the deserted medieval settlement of Birkwood. {1}{2}
A very fine limestone corbel head was found with other masonry fragments in early 1973, during the digging of a pipe trench in this area. The carving was of a humanoid head, thought to probably represent an angel, and possibly indicating the location of a former medieval chapel. Professor G. Zarnecki of the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, thought that the treatment of the eyes and hair on the statue was entirely of Romanesque style and dated the carving to the third quarter of the 12th century. {3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 25 NE: 1.
- <2> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. PXLIX.
- <3> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 25 NE: AG.
- <4> SLI675 Article in Serial: C.N. Moore (ed.). 1975. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire, 1974' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.10, pp.63-4.
- <5> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 11.74.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 2678 5935 (138m by 157m) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | MAREHAM LE FEN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: Moated Site, Birkwood Hall, Mareham le Fen (Monument) (MLI40771)
- Related to: POST MEDIEVAL POTTERY FOUND AT CROSSROADS, SCRIVELSBY (Monument) (MLI40768)
- Related to: ROMANO-BRITISH POTTERY, FOUND MAREHAM LE FEN (Monument) (MLI40769)
- Related to: VARIOUS MEDIEVAL FINDS FROM MAREHAM LE FEN (Monument) (MLI40772)
Related Events/Activities (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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