Monument record MLI51430 - MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF SAXBY
Summary
MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF SAXBY
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 51430
THE MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF SAXBY, ALWAYS SMALL, SHOWS SOME DOCUMENTED DECLINE RATHER THAN INCREASE FROM THE LATE C11 TO EARLY C14 RECORDED POPULATION, NO DOUBT PART ATTRIBUTABLE TO MONASTIC HOLDINGS. THE ADDITIONAL IMPACT OF BLACK DEATH WAS STILL EVIDENT WHEN THE PARISH WAS EXEMPT WITH LESS THAN 10 HOUSEHOLDS FROM THE TAX OF 1428. NO MARKED RECOVERY BUT NO AUTOMATIC FINAL DECLINE FOLLOWED, AND THE SETTLEMENT WAS SUSTAINED INTO THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD (UNLIKE NEIGHBOURING WEST FIRSBY) BY THE RESIDENCE AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT OF THE SAUNDERSON FAMILY. NO CLEAR EARTHWORKS SURVIVE AND NO EARLY ESTATE MAPS HAVE BEEN TRACED TO ALLOW THE REDUCTION OF THE SETTLEMENT TO BE TRACED OR ITS EARLIER LAYOUT UNDERSTOOD. {1}~, HTM 22M
An archaeological watching brief conducted during groundworks for a new house at The Old Blacksmith's Shop, Saxby, identified numerous aligned ditches and pits in the northern part of the site. The ditches were aligned west to east in the northern half of the site and northwest to southeast in the southern part. Although no dating evidence was recovered from the ditches and pits, they were sealed by a deposit containing numerous sherds of North Lincolnshire Fine-shelled ware pottery dating to the 11th / 12th century {3} {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ARCHIVE NOTES.
- <2> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0086:LI.499.3.1-8,1994, .
- <3> SLI9108 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Dec 2003. The Old Balcksmith's Shop, Saxby; Archaeological Watching Brief Report. SOBS03.
- <4> SLI9109 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Dec 2003. The Old Balcksmith's Shop, Saxby; Archaeological Watching Brief Report. LCNCC 2003.89.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0049 8623 (753m by 475m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAXBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: A MEDIEVAL PIPKIN HANDLE FOUND NORTH OF SAXBY CLIFF ROAD (Find Spot) (MLI51425)
- Related to: MEDIEVAL POTTERY FOUND NORTHWEST OF SAXBY (Monument) (MLI51427)
- Related to: POSSIBLE PLAGUE PIT BURIALS FOUND SOUTH OF SAXBY CHURCH (Monument) (MLI51428)
- Related to: POST MEDIEVAL DEERPARK, SAXBY (Monument) (MLI50415)
- Related to: UNLOCATED SITE OF A MEDIEVAL MONASTIC GRANGE AT SAXBY (Monument) (MLI51429)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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