Monument record MLI80500 - Settlement of Doddington
Summary
The settlement of Doddington is documented in the Domesday Book, and has survived to the present.
Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 1000 AD? to 2050 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The settlement of Doddington is first mentioned in the Domesday Book. There was a manor there belonging to St Peter of Westminster which also had land in Haddington, Whisby, South Hykeham, North Hykeham and Skellingthorpe. A church and priest are mentioned. Doddington probably means 'the farmstead associated with or called after Dodda or Dudda' from the Old English. It is mentioned in documentary sources throughout the medieval period. {1}{2}
Parts of the ridge and furrow field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. {3}{4}
Parts of Doddington village are visible on an early eighteenth century illustration of Doddington Hall and its associated buildings. There are about 20 families recorded as living in Doddington and Whisby in the early eighteenth century. {5}{7}
Archaeological evaluation undertaken at some point between the 1st and 28th February 2003, identified two parallel, east to west running, ditches of post-medieval date (17th to 19th century). Despite the sites proximity to the core of the medieval village, no earlier archaeological deposits were encountered. {8} {9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI5431 Bibliographic Reference: Morris, J. (ed.). 1986. Domesday Book for Lincolnshire. 9:1,2; 65:1-5; CK27.
- <2> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. page 38.
- <3> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. FP32-37; 1951.
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9070:LI.633.1.1.
- <5> SLI5541 Graphic Material: Knyff. 1800-1825. Early eighteenth illustration of Doddington. -.
- <6> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. page 343-44.
- <7> SLI6090 Bibliographic Reference: R.E.G. Cole. 1913. Speculum Dioeceseos Lincolniensis sub Episcopis Gul: Wake et Edm: Gibson A.D.1705-1723. Part 1: Archdeaconries of Lincoln and Stow. page 43.
- <8> SLI8790 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. July 2003. Church Farm, Doddington. Archaeological Evaluation. DCF03.
- <9> SLI8791 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. July 2003. Church Farm, Doddington. Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 2003.235.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 900 699 (1262m by 1101m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DODDINGTON AND WHISBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Related to: Church of St Peter in Doddington (Building) (MLI80506)
- Related to: Doddington Hall (Building) (MLI80517)
- Related to: Doddington Hall Gardens and Park, Doddington (Monument) (MLI60630)
- Related to: Forester's Cottage, west side of Main Street (Building) (MLI80526)
- Related to: Holly Farmhouse, west side of Main Street (Building) (MLI80527)
- Related to: Holme Farmhouse, west side of Main Street (Building) (MLI80525)
- Related to: Old Rectory, Doddington (Building) (MLI80523)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photos taken of Doddington (ELI846)
- Event - Intervention: Church Farm, Doddington (ELI4253)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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