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Lower Bitchfield
Hob Uid: 1036263
Location : Lincolnshire South Kesteven Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe
Grid Ref : SK9830028400
Summary : Probable Medieval shrunken village; enclosures, crew yards and buildings seen as earthworks.
More information : A Medieval shrunken village was mapped from poor quality air photographs. The following features were identified:- Four large embanked enclosures, ranging in width from 32m to 60m, (located at SK 9834 2821, SK 9825 2839, SK 9830 2849). Amongst these enclosures were recorded three crewyards, approximately 10m wide, (located at SK 9826 2836, SK 9822 2841, SK 9830 2827) and two possible building platforms, rectangular and approximatley 8m by 18m, (located at SK 9830 2852 and SK 9828 2837). (Morph No. LI.798.5.1 - 5.6) This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Antonia Kershaw/25-JAN-1996/RCHME: Lincolnshire NMP
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Building, Crew Yard, Enclosure, Shrunken Village
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : LI.798.5
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 92 NE 20
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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1992-07-01
End Date : 1997-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Lower Bitchfield