Monument record MLI83164 - Morton Grange, possibly a medieval monastic grange

Summary

Morton Grange, possibly a medieval monastic grange. The site has also yielded two pilgrim ampullae.

Type and Period (2)

  • ? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

62462 Morton Grange is a seventeenth century farmhouse. It is thought that this may have been the site of a monastic grange, although 'grange' also has a nineteenth century use, meaning 'a homestead, small mansion or farmhouse, especially one standing by itself remote from others'. The site has also yielded two pilgrim ampullae. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Unpublished Document: A.J. White. Notes in parish file regarding Morton Grange. -.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1991. The Place-Names of Lincolnshire, Part 2. 2. page 100.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 88484 63761 (172m by 173m)
Civil Parish SWINDERBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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