Monument record MLI50542 - DMV EARTHWORKS, RISBY
Summary
DMV EARTHWORKS, RISBY
Type and Period (3)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 50542
IT IS MENTIONED AS HOLDING 1 CARUCATE IN THE DOMESDAY BOOK. IT WAS THEN DESERTED BY C19. THE EARTHWORKS LIE ON A NATURAL TERRACE WHICH RUNS NW-SE, AND WHICH ACTED AS THE MAIN STREET OF THE VILLAGE. IT ALSO INCLUDES SOME RIDGE AND FURROW (TF 14709143). {3}{4}, LENGTH 5500 M, WIDTH 600 M, HTM 110 m
Pottery was found near the construction site of a new road, the pottery is presumed to be of medieval date. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2819 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WALESBY. TF 19 SW:13,1963, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI3359 Index: SMR FILE. WALESBY. TF 19 SW:L,1976, RWH.
- <3> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. P10,28,34,207-8;ARCHIVE.
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF1491:LI.254.1.1,1993, .
- <5> SLI150 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2954/4-5,1978, .
- <6> SLI8260 Correspondence: Downs. J. D. 2002. Letter about Casual Finds at Risby. Walesby. Walesby.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1454 9171 (446m by 693m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALESBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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