Monument record MLI50517 - Shrunken Medieval Village Remains, Northorpe

Summary

Shrunken medieval village remains at 'Castle Dyke', Northorpe.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A small area of former settlement earthworks are visible in the close to the west of the Old Hall and Northorpe Hall, which is named 'Castle Dyke' on the Tithe Award map of 1839. Ploughed out settlement remains and the foundations of buildings are visible as soilmarks on aerial photography. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. pp.25, 141, figs.103-4, archive notes.
  •  Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. RZ 64, 1956.
  •  Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. AWS 4-7, 1969.
  •  Aerial Photograph: RILEY, D.N.. 1938-84. RCHME. 1041/11-3, 1978.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK8997: LI.644.4.1-4.
  •  Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 225/0398/1, 1998.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 8943 9690 (175m by 161m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish NORTHORPE, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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