Monument record MLI89137 - Sotby Shrunken Medieval Village
Summary
The shrunken Medieval village of Sotby.
Type and Period (7)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CROFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUILDING PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- QUARRY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The shrunken Medieval village of Sotby. Visible features include the earthwork remains of former crofts and tofts, building platforms, buildings, hollow ways, quarries and boundaries, all identified on aerial photography by the National Mapping Programme. {1}
Most (possibly all) of the ridge and furrow recorded by NMP on the south side of the village has been levelled by arable cultivation. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF2078, LI.569.2.1-25.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2044 7855 (827m by 1328m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOTBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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