Monument record MLI52886 - Settlement of Fiskerton
Summary
Settlement of Fiskerton.
Type and Period (4)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WALL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The settlement of Fiskerton exhibits a remarkable consistency in size. Its single manor belonged to Peterborough Abbey from before the Norman Conquest. In the absence of early modern maps or clear earthworks, the settlement seems to depend on two east-west streets on the line of inter-settlement routes, with a series of north to south lanes linking the two streets. To the south-east of St Clement's Church, the discrete block of properties have the distinctive local name of Downthorpe or Dornethorpe. Earthworks of former crofts, tofts, boundaries and enclosures are visible in several places around the village, notably to the west and south of the modern and smaller centre. {1}{2}
During a watching brief on water mains relay work, a number of rock lumps were seen beneath the tarmac. It appeared probable that these were the foundations for a removed boundary wall aligned along the eastern side of the road. Nearby at TF 0470 7203 large rounded pebbles were seen in the trench face. These seemed to form a metalled surface close to which a piece of Roman tile was discovered. {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. TF0472: LI.533.3.1-11.
- <3> SLI5241 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Fiskerton Mains Relay: Archaeological Monitoring. FIM96.
- <4> SLI1653 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Fiskerton Mains Relay: Archaeological Monitoring. LCNCC 48.96.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0481 7202 (803m by 539m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISKERTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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