Monument record MLI50541 - Toft Shrunken Medieval Village, Toft Newton
Summary
The remains of the shrunken medieval village of Toft in Toft Newton.
Type and Period (2)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
THE SETTLEMENT REMAINS OF THE VILLAGE OF TOFT FALLS INTO AT LEAST THREE DISCRETE BLOCKS, THOUGH THE EXACT INTERPRETATION OF THEM IS UNCERTAIN. TOFT WAS RECORDED AS A SINGLE MANORIAL HOLDING IN 1086 WHICH IN 1279 WAS GRANTED TO THE GILBERTINE PRIORY OF SIXHILLS. THE ESTATE REMAINED A VALUABLE POSESSION OF THE PRIORY, PERHAPS RUN FROM A GRANGE FARM UNTIL THE DISSOLUTION. THIS POSSIBLY CAUSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT. THE REMAINS THERE WERE PARTLY DESTROYED IN THE MID 1980'S. BOTH NEWTON AND TOFT HAD THEIR OWN CHURCHES AND FIELD SYSTEMS BY THE TWELFTH CENTURY, ALTHOUGH THEY HAD A VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP, AND THEY WERE RETURNED TOGETHER IN TAXATION RETURNS. THERE WAS POSSIBLY A EDWARD III (1327 - 1377) SILVER PENNY FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK MINT, AND IS THOUGHT TO BE ABOUT 1350. {1}{2}{3} DURING WORK ON A PIPELINE THROUGH THE VILLAGE, REMAINS OF WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN A MEDIEVAL TRACK WERE IDENTIFIED AT TF04288814. THE TRACK COMPRISED FREQUENT COBBLES IN DARK GREY CLAY AND MAY HAVE BEEN A PRE-CURSOR TO THE MODERN MAIN STREET OR RELATED TO CHURCH LANE WHICH APPEARS TO RESPECT ITS MEDIEVAL ALIGNMENT. {4}{5}, HTM 12M
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. PP15,44-5,203-5,FIG 142.
- <2> SLI1318 Correspondence: MARJORAM J AND FOREMAN. 1972. PARISH FILE. TOFT NEWTON. -.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0488:LI.501.2.1-14,1994, .
- <4> SLI5323 Report: PRE-CONSTRUCT ARCHAEOLOGY. Nov 1996. TOFT NEXT NEWTON. TNN96.
- <5> SLI1749 Archive: PRE-CONSTRUCT ARCHAEOLOGY. 1996. TOFT NEXT NEWTON. LCNCC 141.96.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0425 8816 (900m by 1315m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOFT NEWTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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