Monument record MLI88788 - Medieval settlement of Ashington in Hogsthorpe parish
Summary
Medieval settlement of Ashington on the edge of Hogsthorpe parish.
Type and Period (4)
- HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1500 AD)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 46565
A settlement at Ashington is recorded in 1332 when there was a dispute between the inhabitants and Thomas Pilat who had raised a bank over their routeway to the church. The church was probably Hogsthorpe church. [Note that this source gives the name of the village as Ashingdon which has been followed by sources 5 and 6.] {1}
In 1345 the settlement is refered to as 'Hassaken' in a document rating the townships of the Lindsey Marshes for sea defence; the settlement is located at Ashington End, in Hogsthorpe. Ashington End is marked on the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century Ordnance Survey maps. {2}{3}{4}
Field walking and an earthwork survey identified medieval settlement remains probably corresponding with the site of the small deserted settlement of Ashington, and also correlating with the cropmarks in this area. Earthworks representing four house platforms were recorded, and pottery was recovered throughout the site. The earliest pottery dates to the 12th century and this, combined with the absence of a mention in the Domesday Book, suggests that the settlement was founded in the 12th century at the earliest. Pottery from the house platforms indicates that they were in use from the 13th to the late 15th century, after which the settlement appears to have been deserted. {5}{6}
The place-name Ashington End is also recorded on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1824. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI1064 Bibliographic Reference: Dorothy M. Owen. 1971. Church and Society in Medieval England. p.10.
- <2> SLI6518 Bibliographic Reference: Owen, A.E.B.. 1996. The Medieval Lindsey Marsh. Document 2, pp.3-5 and index.
- <3> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. Sheet 76SW.
- <4> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. Sheet 76/13.
- <5> SLI8709 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. May 2003. Site of proposed wind farm, Orby Marsh. OMAR03.
- <6> SLI13100 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2009. Revised Archaeological Assessment on the proposed Wind Farm, Orby Marsh, Orby.
- <7> SLI3685 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360. Louth Sheet.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 51782 68066 (1365m by 1060m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOGSTHORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey on site of proposed wind farm, Orby Marsh (ELI4200)
- Event - Survey: Systematic fieldwalking on site of proposed wind farm, Orby Marsh (ELI4193)
- Event - Survey: Unsystematic fieldwalking on site of proposed wind farm, Orby Marsh (ELI4199)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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