Monument record MLI51053 - Settlement Earthworks of Glentham

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Earthwork remains of the shrunken medieval settlement of Glentham.

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Former settlement remains exist as earthworks in several closes within and on the fringe of the present settlement. The settlement was formerly more extensive; earthworks in two pasture fields north of Seggimore Beck were destroyed in 1972, whilst others along the east of the village went into arable without note. In form, the village appears to be divided into two, north and south, by the Seggimore Beck, in what may be an ancient tenurial distinction. The south part includes two fields of surviving earthworks - those due north of the church apparently forming part of a manorial complex, with those to its south-west forming a green (now in-filled), whose antiquity is attested by personal names in early 14th century documents. Two principal periods of decline stand out in the documentation, between 1332-1377 - a set-back only gradually recovered from, and again in the late 17th century. New properties created by the recovery may have concentrated on the through east-west road and caused some reorientation of the village. {1} In 1972, two pasture fields north of Seggimore Beck were ploughed for the first time. This destroyed signs of a shrunken medieval village. The large field next to Washdyke(?) Lane was bisected north-south by a deep track and four possible tofts were noted on each side. No pottery was found, though pas stones were noted and signs of limestone foundations in the north-west corner of the large field. {2} Earthwork remains of a shrunken medieval village can be seen on aerial photography. {3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}{10} Several drainage or boundary ditches dating from the eleventh to the thirteenth century were recorded in 1998, during trial trenching centred on SK9997 9103. These features were thought to be part of an agricultural landscape. The early to mid-thirteenth century pottery was highly decorated, indicating some prosperity. {11}{12} A magnetometry survey was undertaken in July 2008, to inform future management of an area of land at Glentham (PRN 51053a - TF 0012 9047). Magnetic anomalies were recorded, including several linear boundary ditches and areas of ridge and furrow, clearly corresponding to previously identifed earthworks of medieval settlement activity. Strong magnetic variation was recorded in one of the north to south aligned linear features, very likely indicating relatively recent back fill of the feature. {13} Medieval settlement activity was identified in December 2008, during a subsequent archaeological earthwork survey of the same area of land off Bishop Norton Road, Glentham. The earthwork remains of several possible house platforms, a former hollow way, several former field boundaries, and a small area of ridge and furrow were recorded. All of the earthworks were thought to be of medieval date, and appeared to fit well into the larger pattern of medieval earthworks surrounding the modern village. {14}{15}

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  •  Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ARCHIVE NOTES.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. GLENTHAM. TF 09 SW:AC,1972, -.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. GLENTHAM. TF 09 SW:L;P -.
  •  Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. BB73:1867-1879,1955, .
  •  Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2925/22,1976, .
  •  Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2942/19,1980, .
  •  Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE:UK 1880 5452.
  •  Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE:UK 2012 4077-78.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9990:LI.495.6.1-31,1994, .
  •  Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 164/0397/11A,32,1997, .
  •  Report: AOC Archaeology. Oct 1998. Glentham Residential Development, Barff Lane, Glentham. GRD98.
  •  Archive: AOC Archaeology. Oct 1998. Glentham Residential Development, Barff Lane, Glentham. LCNCC 193.98.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2008. Land at Glentham. -.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2009. Land off Bishop Norton Road, Glentham. PCA site code: GLEN 08.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2009. Land off Bishop Norton Road, Glentham. LCNCC 2009.7.

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Grid reference Centred TF 0027 9059 (662m by 960m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish GLENTHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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