Monument record MLI60681 - Swinethorpe medieval settlement and field system
Summary
Swinethorpe medieval settlement and field system
Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The medieval settlement of Swinethorpe is first documented in 1181, and at that time was known as Suenestorp. The name means 'Sveinns secondary settlement of Eagle'. {1}
MEDIEVAL RIDGE AND FURROW WAS NOTED IN THESE FIELDS DURING ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORING OF A WATER PIPELINE, AND FROM APS. MEDIEVAL POTTERY WAS RECOVERED. {2}{3}{4}
It is recorded that in the 1330's Walter Ferriby of Brant Broughton, known as 'Black Wat' plundered nearby Morton and Swinethorpe, burning property and livestock. {4}
Possible settlement remains have been noted on the east side of the road at the main right angle bend at Swinethorpe. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI5432 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1998. A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names. page 122.
- <2> SLI5138 Report: LINDSEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 1997. Eagle to Harby Water Main Pipeline. SWP96.
- <3> SLI1508 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Eagle to Harby Water Main Pipeline. LCNCC 49.96.
- <4> SLI5531 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1999. Land between Eagle Hall Wood and Tunman Wood, Eagle. page 3.
- <5> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK8769:LI.674.7.1,1995, .
- <6> SLI5532 Index: North Kesteven records. Eagle and Swinethorpe. NK 27.2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8780 6965 (675m by 598m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAGLE AND SWINETHORPE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Eagle to Harby water pipeline (ELI804)
- Event - Survey: Fields obs at Swinethorpe (ELI806)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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