Monument record MLI80550 - Settlement of Little Bytham
Summary
The settlement of Little Bytham appears to date from the late Saxon period to the present.
Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 900 AD to 2050 AD)
- GULLY (Undated)
- POST HOLE (Undated)
- FINDSPOT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The name 'Bytham' comes from the Old English meaning 'the homestead in the broad valley'. {1}
There are three entires for the settlement of Little Bytham in the Domesday Book. {2}
a watching brief (at TF 01262 17892) was carried out on land adjacent to Storey's Lane. Medieval pottery was recovered dating from the tenth to the fourteenth century. Two gullies, a post hole and a wall were identified, although these are undated. A subsoil sealing these features contained medieval pottery, suggesting a medieval or earlier date for these features. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. page 25.
- <2> SLI5431 Bibliographic Reference: Morris, J. (ed.). 1986. Domesday Book for Lincolnshire. 8,7; 51,8; 59,10.
- <3> SLI5590 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1999. Land adjacent to Storey's Lane, Little Bytham. LBS99.
- <4> SLI5591 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1999. Land adjacent to Storey's Lane, Little Bytham. LCNCC 210.99.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 013 180 (619m by 533m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BYTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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