Monument record MLI81211 - Settlement of Cawthorpe
Summary
The settlement of Cawthorpe is first documented in the Domesday Book and survives to the present.
Type and Period (4)
- PIT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- RUBBISH PIT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 1000 AD? to 2050 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 35334
The settlement of Cawthorpe is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Sokeland is recorded as beloning to Oger the Breton, and having a minimum population of approximately 19. The name means 'Kali's secondary settlement'. {1}{2}
Possible earthworks were noted in the field containing the dovecote at TF 0912 2204 during a site visit in 2003. {3}
Ridge and furrow has been recorded as surviving as earthworks to the north-east of the village at TF 0973 2155. {4}
The Diocesan Returns of 1563 recorded 22 households. {5}
There were around 23 families living in Cawthorpe in the early eighteenth century. {6}
During a watching brief, a post-medieval rubbish pit contaning 19th-early 20th century pottery and glass was recorded.{7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 42/4-6.
- <2> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. page 30.
- <3> SLI8650 Verbal Communication: Lott, B.. 2003. 23/05/2003.
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0921:LI.751.12.1, 1995.
- <5> SLI6089 Bibliographic Reference: Gerald A.J. Hodgett. 1975. Tudor Lincolnshire. -.
- <6> 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. -.
- <7> SLI6363 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Oct 2000. Development at Cawthorpe village, Bourne. CWV00.
- <8> SLI6364 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Oct 2000. Development at Cawthorpe village, Bourne. LCNCC 2000.172.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0907 2212 (521m by 428m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOURNE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Development at Cawthorpe village (ELI1561)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to Cawthorpe (ELI4097)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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