Monument record MLI82122 - Site of the Bishop's Manor, Ashing Lane, Dunholme
Summary
Site of the Bishop's Manor on land off Ashing Lane, Dunholme
Type and Period (6)
- MANOR HOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1150 AD? to 1647 AD?)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1299 AD)
- WALL (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1150 AD to 1647 AD?)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1150 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Medieval - 1150 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- PIT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 54606
The ancient manor house of the Bishop of Lincoln is located at Grange Close (an area immediately south of the junction between Beck Lane and Ashing Lane). {1}
Kirkstead Abbey maintained a grange or farm on land in the vicinty of Grange Close. Little is know of the Bishop's Manor, save that it was demolished prior to a survey in 1647. Locating the Bishop's Manor has also been problematic, though it is known to have existed southeast of the village core, within a field still known today as Grange Close. Remains lying in Grange Close were poorly recorded on early aerial photographs, before being levelled in 1948. Fieldwalking across the area located a stone building complex. Records also show that a wall of a 'medieval manor house' was exposed in a garden in 1970, although the site of this wall was not accurately provenanced.{2}{3}
During trial trenching in 1999, a layer of demolition rubble, an east to west aligned stone wall and an east to west aligned drainage ditch were recorded. The wall was thought to be part of the Bishop's Manor house or a related structure, The finds of late 12th and 13th century roof tile and pottery suggests a 12th or 13th century date for the construction of the Bishop's Manor. {2}{3}
During trial trenching in 1999 the remains of a substantial stone wall were uncovered in Trench 7 at the eastern end of the site. This wall was probably either part of the Bishop's Manor House itself or a building associated with the Manor. Pottery and roof tile from the topsoil and subsoil deposits showed that the structure was in use during the 13th century.{2}{3}
Further trial trenching in 2000 recorded several quarry pits for sand extraction in Trench 1, which may be related to the construction/maintenance of the Bishop's Manor. A pit recorded in Trench 4 contained 13th century pottery and green glaze roof tile, as well as limestone rubble and a lump of lead.The assemblage suggests the pit was backfilled with debris from a medieval structure: certainly of high status, possibly the Bishop's Manor or Grange that was located to the east.{4}{5}
An archaeological watching brief on land off Scothern Lane, Dunholme recorded a number of medieval and post-medieval features. At the extreme east of the site, a limestone wall and several rubble-filled pits are likely to relate to the Bishop's Manor, known from this area.{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI1084 Bibliographic Reference: Terence R. Leach and Robert Pacey. 1992. Lost Lincolnshire Country Houses - Volume 2. vol.2, p.30.
- <2> SLI7084 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Jan 2000. Land off Scothern Lane, Dunholme. SLD99.
- <3> SLI7085 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Jan 2000. Land off Scothern Lane, Dunholme. LCNCC 294.99.
- <4> SLI7086 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Aug 2000. Land off Scothern Lane, Dunholme - Phase II. LSD00.
- <5> SLI7087 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Aug 2000. Land off Scothern Lane, Dunholme - Phase II. LCNCC 2000.198.
- <6> SLI10126 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2002. Archaeological Excavation Report: Land Off Scothern Lane, Dunholme. SLD00/01.
- <7> SLI10127 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2002. Archaeological Excavation Report: Land Off Scothern Lane, Dunholme. LCNCC 2001.232.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0274 7932 (109m by 102m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DUNHOLME, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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