Monument record MLI53693 - POST MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT, GREAT LIMBER
Summary
POST MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT, GREAT LIMBER
Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Post Medieval - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
There is a sharp decline in population in the 16th to 17th century. The population rose steadily from 52 households in 1801 to 88 in mid century. New roads were created in the early 19th century due to the creation of Brocklesby Park and enclosure in 1812. By the end of the 19th century all the old roads with one exception had been abandoned. Post medieval pottery was found during levelling and draining of a field in 1968. A chalk road surface was also revealed, which was identified with a road on the 1815 enclosure map. There are buildings which survive in the village dating from the 17th century to the 19th century. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
A chalk and flint surface was discovered during trial excavation on land to the south of St Peters Close. It is thought that this may be part of a trackway shown on a map of 1676. The general lack of post medieval material on the site suggests that it continued to be used for agriculture in this period. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. P 101-2, FIG 74; A NOTES.
- <2> SLI3051 Index: SMR FILE. GREAT LIMBER. TA 10 NW:H,1968, RUSSELL E AND R.
- <3> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. AUI 28,1968, .
- <4> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. BHL 68,1971, .
- <5> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P 331.
- <6> SLI12896 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2009. Archaeological Evaluation on Land South of St Peter's Close, Great Limber. GLSP08.
- <7> SLI12897 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2009. Archaeological Evaluation on Land South of St Peter's Close, Great Limber. LCNCC 2008.70.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 1327 0854 (1448m by 649m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT LIMBER, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: CAMERA OF THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS, MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT AND CULTIVATION REMAINS (Monument) (MLI54211)
- Related to: Great Limber Settlement (Monument) (MLI50513)
- Related to: POST MEDIEVAL HOUSE AND GARDEN REMAINS ON THE SITE OF CAMERA OF KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS (Monument) (MLI52159)
- Related to: Undated features on land off Church Lane, Great Limber (Monument) (MLI84700)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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