Monument record MLI83201 - Settlement of North Kyme
Summary
Settlement of North Kyme is first documented in the Domesday Book, and survives to the present.
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 1000 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
62485
There are two manors recorded in North Kyme, known at that time 'Nortchime', in the Domesday Book. One of these manors was owned by Robert Todeni, which had been owned previously by Mere. Colsuain also had a manor there, which included a fishery rendering 8 pence. The minimum population at that time was 14. {1}
It has been suggested that Kyme is derived from the Old English for 'a depression, a hollow'. The settlements at the Kymes lie on areas of higher ground north and south of a shallow depression. The two settlements are distinguished as north and south. {2}
There were 35 households in 1563. {3}
In 1801 the population was 215, peaking in 1871 at 700. There population in 1901 was 576. {4}
During trial excavation on land at the former primary school (TF 1512 5270) medieval, post medieval and undated deposits (PRN 62485a) were encountered. The medieval deposits consist of a pit containing 13th-14th century pottery, mostly of local wares. The post medieval deposits include a possible quarry pit of 17th century date and a late post medieval boundary ditch. An undated ditch and two postholes are thought to be associated with a 19th century former smithy. The other undated ditch may be earlier, as it was truncated by the medieval pit. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. lxxxi; 18/32; 26/50.
- <2> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. page 76.
- <3> SLI6089 Bibliographic Reference: Gerald A.J. Hodgett. 1975. Tudor Lincolnshire. page 190.
- <4> SLI1104 Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. page 363.
- <5> SLI920 Bibliographic Reference: Edward Trollope. 1872. Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln. pp.263-264.
- <6> SLI11854 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2008. Archaeological Evaluation of land at the former primary school, Main Street, North Kyme. NKMS08.
- <7> SLI11855 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2008. Archaeological Evaluation of land at the former primary school, Main Street, North Kyme. LCNCC 2008.15.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1519 5246 (388m by 695m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH KYME, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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