Monument record MLI42192 - SHRUNKEN MEDIEVAL VILLAGE OF FIRSBY
Summary
SHRUNKEN MEDIEVAL VILLAGE OF FIRSBY
Type and Period (1)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Firsby does not appear in Domesday Book although it is recorded as early as 1125 in other documents. The name of the place means 'village of the Frisians from the Old English 'Frisa' and Old Danish 'by'. This perhaps indicates that the village was originally occupied by Frisians who accompanied the Vikings in their settlement of eastern England. {3}
By 1563 there were some 26 families in the village and this remained fairly constant into the early eighteenth century with about 25 families recorded in the diocesan census. {4}}{5}
The population of 117 in 1801 had risen to 270 in 1871 after which it declined slowly to 213 by 1901. {6}
Aerial photos show earthworks of old roads and small fields suggesting Firsby village is now much reduced in size. {1}{2}
A site visit was undertaken in October 2007 on the field centred at TF 45524 62726. Settlement earthworks covered the field with at least two banks apparently continuing under the access road and further east. {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI3012 Index: SMR FILE. FIRSBY. TF 46 SE U -.
- <2> SLI2489 Index: OS CARD INDEX. FIRSBY. TF 46 SE 11,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <3> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. Firsby.
- <4> SLI6089 Bibliographic Reference: Gerald A.J. Hodgett. 1975. Tudor Lincolnshire. p.193.
- <5> SLI6090 Bibliographic Reference: R.E.G. Cole. 1913. Speculum Dioeceseos Lincolniensis sub Episcopis Gul: Wake et Edm: Gibson A.D.1705-1723. Part 1: Archdeaconries of Lincoln and Stow. p.47.
- <6> SLI1104 Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. p.368.
- <7> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. 5480,5481,1946, .
- <8> SLI11601 Verbal Communication: Allen, J.L.. 2007. Earthworks on land at Rookery Farm, Thorpe Road, Firsby. -.
- <9> SLI11602 Photograph: Allen, J.L.. 2007. Earthworks on land at Rookery Farm, Thorpe Road, Firsby. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4553 6261 (863m by 897m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FIRSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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