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Somerby
Hob Uid: 324874
Location : Lincolnshire West Lindsey Corringham
Grid Ref : SK8468089700
Summary : Medieval village settlement is visible as cropmarks. Excavation revealed house foundations and pottery finds dating from 12th to 16th century.
More information : [SK 8470 8965] Somerby Village [G.T.] (Site of) (1) Somerby was separately assessed in the Subsidy Rolls. In 1377 fifty-four paid tax. Excavation in 1957 revealed 15th century street cobbling and house foundations with 16th century additions. There were traces of earlier occupation, and finds ranged from the 12th to the 16th century. (2-4) Save for one fragment of slope & a small water-filled hollow to the North, this site has been completely ploughed away. Published survey (25" 1940) revised. (5) Excavation report: plan, figs, plates. (6) Descheduled. (7) The Medieval village settlement described by the previous authorities was visible as earthworks and mapped from good quality air photographs. The earthworks were subsequently levelled and visible as cropmarks. Several hollow ways are flanked by ditched croft enclosures, on average 70m by 50m, centred at SK 8471 8970. Several ponds and/or extractive pits are scattered throughout the settlement (ie at SK 8478 8976 & SK 8464 8967). (Morph No. LI.657.10.1-3) This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (8)

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Source details : OS 1" 1962
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Source details : Lost Villages of England 1954 362 (M.W. Beresford)
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Source details : AP (O.G.S. Crawford 516, 39, Y19, July 1932)
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Source details : D.M.V. Research Group 5th Annual Report 1957 4, 6
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Source details : F1 FRH 07-JAN-63
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Beresford M and Hurst J 1971 Deserted Medieval Villages 157, 195
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Lincolnshire Hist Archaeol 4 1969 63-91 (D C Maynard)
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : Yvonne Boutwood/25-MAY-1995/RCHME: Lincolnshire NMP
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Village, Croft, Hollow Way, Extractive Pit, Pond, House
Evidence : Cropmark, Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Village, Croft, Hollow Way, Extractive Pit, Pond, House
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Lincolnshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 51334
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : LI.657.10
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 88 NW 9
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1957-01-01
End Date : 1957-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-01-07
End Date : 1963-01-07

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1992-07-01
End Date : 1997-03-01

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Somerby