Monument record MLI41161 - Site of Acthorpe Medieval Village
Summary
Site of the medieval village of Acthorpe.
Type and Period (5)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- PIT ? (Unknown date)
- GULLY (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The site of the medieval village of Acthorpe. {1}
The village, road and cultivation of medieval Acthorpe are clearly seen on aerial photographs. {2}{3}{4}
The settlement does not appear in Domesday Book or The Lindsey Survey. {5}
One household is recorded in Acthorpe in the Diocesan Returns of 1563. {6}
Sources {3} and {4} show a much larger and more defined area of medieval settlement than is recorded on the National Mapping Programme {7}, particularly in the field just east of the farm buildings. Also more medieval ridge and furrow including the field to the south of the existing farm buildings. {8}
Archaeological monitoring was undertaken at Acthorpe Farm, Acthorpe, South Elkington by Neville Hall in May and June 2012 during groundworks for a new agricultural building [PRN 41161a]. A west to east aligned ditch which contained late 14th to mid 16th century pottery, a sherd of residual Iron Age/Roman pottery, a sherd of residual Roman pottery and two sherds of 11th to 12th century pottery was found. A north to south aligned ditch, a possible pit and a gully were also revealed, though no finds were recovered and these features remain undated. {9}{10}
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SLI3274 Index: SMR FILE. SOUTH ELKINGTON. TF 38 NW A,1979, TMA.
- <2> SLI2734 Index: OS CARD INDEX. SOUTH ELKINGTON. TF 38 NW 2,1963, SEAMAN B H.
- <3> SLI111 Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. 3065,1948, .
- <4> SLI111 Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. 3066,1948, .
- <5> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. vol.19.
- <6> SLI6089 Bibliographic Reference: Gerald A.J. Hodgett. 1975. Tudor Lincolnshire. p.196.
- <7> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF3089:LI.202.1-5.
- <8> SLI13508 Verbal Communication: Allen, J.L.. 2012. Personal communication from Jan Allen. 3 January 2012.
- <9> SLI14033 Report: Neville Hall. 2012. Acthorpe Farm, Acthorpe Lane, South Ellkington. NH site code: AFAC12.
- <10> SLI14034 Archive: Neville Hall. 2012. Archaeological Monitoring at Acthorpe Farm, Acthorpe Lane, South Ellkington. LCNCC 2012.80.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3081 8958 (621m by 917m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH ELKINGTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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