Monument record MLI41619 - Shurnken Medieval Village, Mumby Chapel

Summary

Remains of a shrunken medieval village at Mumby Chapel.

Type and Period (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Earthworks of a shrunken medieval village are to the north of the church, including the remains of a street, seen in 1959. The area was called Mumby Chapel in the 16th century. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5} A watching brief at Sea Road revealed medieval ditches dating from the 13th century to the end of the medieval period. Finds including pottery and animal bone were also recovered. It is suggested that the later ditches were cut for drainage or demarcation purposes. {6}{7} At TF 5543 7248 on land off St Leonard's Drive a watching brief was carried out. Two sherds of green glazed pottery were recovered from the spoil heap. {8}{9} An earthwork survey in 1998 identified north-west/south-east aligned ridge and furrow.{10}{11}

Sources/Archives (11)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 57 SE: O.
  •  Index: HOULDSWORTH H O. 1959. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. vol.8.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. pp.506-7.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. vol.19, p.LIV.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF5572: LI.390.1.1-16, 1993.
  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1995. Archaeological Watching Brief for a Development at Sea Road, Chapel St Leonards. CSR95.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1995. Archaeological Watching Brief for a Development at Sea Road, Chapel St Leonards. LCNCC 159.95.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1999. Land off St Leonard's Drive, Chapel St Leonards. LDC99.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1999. Land off St Leonard's Drive, Chapel St Leonards. LCNCC 99.99.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Jan 1999. Land off Skegness Road, Chapel St Leonards. CSL99.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Jan 1999. Land off Skegness Road, Chapel St Leonards. LCNCC 6.99.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 5518 7209 (363m by 567m)
Civil Parish CHAPEL ST LEONARDS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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