Monument record MLI50521 - Shrunken Medieval Village Remains, Walesby
Summary
The remains of the shrunken medieval village of Walesby.
Type and Period (3)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former part of Walesby village and associated with the now isolated church. The medieval population is difficult to ascertain as the village is usually included with Risby and Otby. The village was polyfocal. For more detail see 'Change and Continuity'. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
A medieval sandstone long house was found during garden landscaping at TF 134 925. It was 41 feet by 20 feet with a dividing wall of two periods in the northern half. Pottery finds indicate a 13th to 14th century date. {6}{7}
Remains of the surrounding medieval field system were identified on aerial photographs. {8}{9}{10}{11}{12}
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 19 SW: P.
- <2> SLI150 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2946/20, 1980.
- <3> SLI150 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2947/34-5, 1977.
- <4> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 5171 0000B.
- <5> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. pp.25, 38, 205-7, archive notes.
- <6> SLI4779 Unpublished Document: PARISH FILE. WALESBY. -.
- <7> SLI2081 Graphic Material: PARISH FILE. WALESBY. -.
- <8> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF1392: LI.247.3.2-3, 1993.
- <9> SLI181 Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 165/0397/4A, 1997.
- <10> SLI181 Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 180/0597/10A, 1997.
- <11> SLI181 Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 180/0597/16A, 1997.
- <12> SLI774 Article in Serial: J.B. Whitwell and Catherine M. Wilson. 1969. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. vol.4, p.110.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 1379 9245 (675m by 514m) |
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Civil Parish | WALESBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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