Monument record MLI89852 - Medieval hamlet of Boughton
Summary
Medieval hamlet of Boughton
Type and Period (3)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 64459
The settlement of Boughton is not mentioned in Domesday Book but indirect references in later records suggest that it was in existence by 1086. The first explicit mention of the settlement occurs in the late 12th century. It was always small and had probably started to shrink by the mid 14th century, and desertion may have been almost complete by the 16th century. It appears to have occupied the site which is now Boughton House and its associated farm. {1}
Earthworks including several fields of upstanding ridge and furrow are visible all around the current house and farm. The earthworks also include a possible moat (see PRN 60265) to the south, surrounded by ridge and furrow, as well as some possible settlement remains to the east. {1}{2}{3}{4}
An Ordnance Survey field inspector visited the site in 1965 and saw ridge and furrow, field boundaries and gravel diggings. No evidence of medieval occupation was seen in the adjacent ploughed fields. {3}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI4819 Unpublished Document: R.H. Healey and D.R. Roffe. Some Medieval and Later Earthworks in South Lincolnshire. Vol 1 pp 16-17; Vol 2 fig 4.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 14 NW: K.
- <3> SLI2359 Index: Ordnance Survey. Asgarby and Howell O.S. cards. ASGARBY AND HOWELL. TF 14 NW; 7.
- <4> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. CLJ 43.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 12359 45491 (350m by 595m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASGARBY AND HOWELL, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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