Monument record MLI53200 - Post Medieval Settlement of Snarford
Summary
Post Medieval Settlement of Snarford
Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 53200
5 MESSUAGES WERE RECORDED IN 1582. LATER SETTLEMENT WAS DISPERSED TO FARMS AROUND THE PARISH WITH NINETEENTH CENTURY SQUATTERS' ENCLOSURES ON THE MAIN ROAD SIDE. GOOD EARTHWORKS SURVIVED UNTIL BULLDOZED IN 1954 AND 1956. TRIAL TRENCHES FAILED TO LOCATE VILLAGE STRUCTURES.{1}
In 1957 trial excavation of two weeks duration was undertaken to ascertain the extent of damage caused by the levelling of the site and to assess the possible value of further excavation. A document dated to 1601 describes the benefice as having a mansion home and garth adjoining, containing half an acre. This house had apparently disappeared by the early eigtheenth century, when a description of the site would seem to place it to the north of the church (although nothing was found to substantiate this). A tablet in the church commemorating Sit George St Paul records that "Hee builded and furnished this faire house of Snarford". Sir George died in 1613, so that the house referred to must have been a rebuilding of an earlier St Paul house. It may well be that both sites in Hall Close may belong to the St Paul era. The names of the fields concerned, the Hall Close, the Hall Yards and the Bottom Hall Yards refer to the time when the old settlement area had been deserted and had been incorporated into the Manor House estate.{2}
The Manor House seems to have been demolished by the early 19th century.{3}
An archaeological watching brief recorded a number of features dating to the post-medieval period. These included a large ditch which measured 2.6m across, which contained tile and pottery dating to the 17th to 20th century. A large pit was also recorded which contained pottery dating to te Victorian period.{11}{12}
Sources/Archives (12)
- <01> 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.
- <02> SLI755 Article in Serial: WEST, S.E.. 1969. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. VOL 4 PP 93-8.
- <03> SLI4753 Unpublished Document: PARISH FILE. SNARFORD. -.
- <04> SLI150 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2963/31,1979, .
- <05> SLI490 Article in Serial: 1958. Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 7 P 110.
- <06> SLI434 Article in Serial: 1957. DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE RESEARCH GROUP. VOL 5 P 4,6.
- <07> SLI191 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-50. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. 1160 CPE/UK 2012:16,1947, .
- <08> SLI66 Article in Monograph: HURST, J.G.. 1984. A PROSPECT OF LINCOLNSHIRE. P 65.
- <09> SLI514 Article in Serial: 1957. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY. VOL 1 P 166.
- <10> SLI515 Article in Serial: 1958. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY. VOL 2 P 210.
- <11> SLI10194 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Jun 2005. Archaeological Watching Brief at Hall Farm, Snarford. SHF03.
- <12> SLI10195 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Jun 2005. Archaeological Watching Brief at Hall Farm, Snarford. LCNCC 2003.26.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0504 8238 (266m by 345m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNARFORD, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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