Monument record MLI54194 - SHRUNKEN VILLAGE OF SOUTH CARLTON
Summary
SHRUNKEN VILLAGE OF SOUTH CARLTON
Type and Period (1)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A TYPICAL SHRUNKEN VILLAGE SITE WITH A NETWORK OF SUNKEN ROADS WITH RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURES IN BETWEEN. THE MAIN INTERSET OF THIS SITE IS THAT ON THE MAP IT HAS EVERY APPEARANCE OF BEING A 'GREEN' VILLAGE. IN FACT, THE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE WAS A COMPACT RECTANGLE, IN WHICH THE CENTRAL PORTION HAS SHRUNK, LEAVING BUILDINGS ALL ROUND THE EDGE OF A CENTRAL OPEN AREA. {1}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI4103 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1970. AM 7. SAM 245.
- <2> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. UB40,43;LI21-23;JE42-44.
- <3> SLI3272 Index: SMR FILE. SOUTH CARLTON. SK 97 NE:V -.
- <4> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. P 168; FIG 120.
- <5> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9576:LI.635.6.1-6,1994, .
- <6> SLI181 Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 202/0997/31A,1997, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9518 7649 (280m by 184m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH CARLTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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