Monument record MLI42669 - Cropmark Remains of The Medieval Settlement of Stain

Summary

Cropmark remains of the settlement of Stain, likely dating to the 11th century onwards.

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

While Stain does not appear to have its own entry in Domesday, there are cropmarks recorded in the NMP which are suggestive of settlement. The did once had its own church (MLI42668) possibly dating to the 11th century but the area is better characterised as a farmstead in the present day. The village is traditionally said to have been destroyed by Cromwell's men although to date no archaeological evidence for this destruction has been recorded. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}.

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Index: SMR FILE. WITHERN WITH STAIN. TF 48 SE I,1984, SPL.
  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. WITHERN WITH STAIN. TF 48 SE 1,1963, SEAMAN B H.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Maurice W. Beresford and John G. Hurst. 1971. Deserted Medieval Villages. P195.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). P273.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. VOL9, PPLXXVI, 254.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF4684: LI.380.7.2.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 4675 8470 (400m by 356m)
Civil Parish WITHERN WITH STAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 30 2024 8:46AM

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