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)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
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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)
- <1> SLI7986 Unpublished Document: A.J. White. Notes in parish file regarding Morton Grange. -.
- <2> SLI7987 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) |
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Civil Parish | SWINDERBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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