Monument record MLI86179 - Settlement of Somerton
Summary
The settlement of Somerton was first documented in the Domesday Book, and was further documented later in the medieval period, but no longer survives.
Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 1000 AD? to 1539 AD)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 1000 AD? to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Somerton was first documented in the Domesday Book, and was known at that time as 'Summertune'. The name is derived from the Old English for 'the farmstead used in summer'. A manor was recorded at Somerton as belonging to Alfred of Lincoln, and the assessment also included land at Boothby Graffoe. There was a minimum population there at that time of about 10. By 1334, Somerton was no longer separately assessed, and the name does not appear in population assessments. It seems that the castle was built on the site of the manor. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 27/59.
- <2> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. p.113.
- <3> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 95 NE: CD.
- <4> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 95 NE: 2.
- <5> SLI9320 Bibliographic Reference: Ruddock, J.G.. 1980. Boothby Graffoe and Somerton Castle. p.15.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 954 586 (322m by 322m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOOTHBY GRAFFOE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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