Monument record MLI42798 - Rigsby Deserted Medieval Settlement
Summary
The deserted medieval settlement of Rigsby.
Type and Period (6)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- CROFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The deserted medieval village of Rigsby is mentioned in Domesday in 1086 and in the Book of Fees in 1242. {1}{2}{3}
It is also recorded with Ailby in the Lay Subsidy returns of 1334. {4}
Medieval settlement remains are visible as earthworks around the modern village of Rigsby. Remains of crofts are visible north-west of the modern settlement as enclosures. Ridge and furrow survives as earthworks to the south-east. {5}
Medieval ridge and furrow appears to have been ploughed out and is not visible (in 2013) on Google maps. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. VOL 19, pp.lxviii, lxxvii.
- <2> SLI865 Bibliographic Reference: BERESFORD, M.W. AND HURST, J.G.. 1971. DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGES. p.194.
- <3> SLI2333 Index: NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD. RIGSBY WITH AILBY. TF47NW11,1992, -.
- <4> SLI653 Article in Serial: R.E. Glasscock. 1964. 'The Lay Subsidy of 1334 for Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. vol.10.2, p.128.
- <5> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF4375: LI.131.1.
- <6> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed on 19/02/2013.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4318 7550 (872m by 634m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIGSBY WITH AILBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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