Monument record MLI42444 - Calceby Deserted Medieval Village
Summary
The deserted medieval village of Calceby.
Type and Period (5)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Calceby is mentioned separately in Domesday and assessed in medieval tax records. In 1377 60 people paid poll tax and by 1563 18 families remained. A priest was last instituted in St Andrew’s church in 1540-70. The Norman church now survives as a ruin to a maximum height of 5.5m. Surrounding the church are areas of desertion and remains of a moated site. House platforms and streets can be seen in aerial photographs. Three ruined, thatched cottages of 14th and 15th century date still stood in 1964 and appear to have been associated with the original village. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}
A watching brief which was carried out during electricity pole replacement revealed possible evidence for medieval occupation. At TF 3895 7542 chalk lumps were exposed which were interpreted as being part of a medieval or later track way. Also, at TF 3857 7574 more chalk blocks were recorded, which may represent a medieval building foundation. Pottery was recovered from TF 3885 7563. {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SLI2949 Index: SMR FILE. CALCEBY. TF 37 NE AF,1983, DES.
- <2> SLI2949 Index: SMR FILE. CALCEBY. TF 37 NE O,1932, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <3> SLI2949 Index: SMR FILE. CALCEBY. TF 37 NE K -.
- <4> SLI2431 Index: OS CARD INDEX. CALCEBY. TF 37 NE 5,1964, COLQUHOUN F.
- <5> SLI933 Bibliographic Reference: Maurice W. Beresford. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. PP309-362.
- <6> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. VOL19, PLXXVII.
- <7> SLI433 Article in Serial: 1953. DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE RESEARCH GROUP. VOL6.
- <8> SLI5281 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1995. The Calceby Rebuild Project: Archaeological Monitoring during the Renewal of the Electricity Transmission Network in parts of Driby, Calceby anf South Ormsby. -.
- <9> SLI1701 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1995. The Calceby Rebuild Project: Archaeological Monitoring during the Renewal of the Electricity Transmission Network in parts of Driby, Calceby anf South Ormsby. LCNCC 1995.4.
- <10> SLI181 Aerial Photograph: InnerVisions Aerial Photography. 1993->. InnerVisions Aerial Photographs. 357/0701/17.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 389 756 (620m by 714m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CALCEBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 26 2026 12:46PM
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