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MONUMENT NO. 351023

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Birthorpe-shrunken village

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[Name TF 1057 3390] Birthorpe is a small village which
once had its own parish church. A priest was last instituted here about 1430. It is mentioned in Domesday and in 14th century documents is noted as combined with Ouceby (TF 13) (1-2)

One field, under permanent pasture, to the north of the manor house has amorphous disturbances representing shrinkage. (3)

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( 1) General reference

Lost Villages of England 1963 310. (MW Beresford)

( 2) General reference

Linc. Record S. 19, 1924, 1, lxii, 114- (C.W. Foster)

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 JB 04-MAY-65

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