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Summary

The settlement of Scredington is first mentioned in Domesday Book and survives to the present

Full description

PRN 64849
[This record includes information from PRNs 61625, 61626, now deleted.]
The settlement of Scredington is first mentioned in Domesday Book. Land there belonged to two landowners, Gilbert de Gand and Robert of Stafford, and had a minimum population of 40 and a half sokemen, 2 villeins, Gulfered, Robert's man and a priest. A church is also mentioned. {1}
The name Scredington is described as 'a difficult name for which no real suggestion can be made'. {2}
The Lay Subsidy of 1334 records the settlement's wealth as £4 7s 7 3/4d, below average for its wapentake (Aswardhurn). {3}
Scredington is not mentioned in the Diocesan Return of 1563. {4}
By the late 17th/early 18th century, there were approximately 25 families resident in the parish. {5}
By 1801, there were 222 people resident in the parish, rising to 397 in 1861 before falling again to 285 by 1901. {6}
The village landowners from the medieval period to the 19th century are briefly discussed by Trollope. {14}
The village and its residents in 1856 are briefly discussed in White's Directory. {15}
An area of medieval village earthworks, including remains of crofts, tofts and roadways, survives around the Hall Close moated site (PRN 60728) and is included within its Scheduling. {7}
These earthworks are visible on aerial photographs. {8}{9}
The extent of these earthworks and also the ridge and furrow surrounding the village were plotted in the 1960s. {10}
The crofts, tofts and ridge and furrow along with various boundaries, enclosures and possible field systems have been identified by the NMP. {16}
It has been suggested that some of the footpaths in the village may be of at least medieval date, and may link with the packhorse bridge (PRN 60721). {11}{17}
Two sherds of medieval pottery (PRN 64849a) were found during a watching brief at TF 0949 4046. The non-abraded nature of the sherds suggests that they derive from occupational deposits rather than manuring scatters. A late post medieval-modern rubbish pit was also encountered. {12}{13}
A hollow way located by the Church at 64849A was 'too steep' to mow in the 1930s/1940s. {18}

<1> C.W. Foster and T. Longley, 1924, Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey, 24/104; 59/16 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI893.

<2> Kenneth Cameron, 1998, A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Place-Names, p 108 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI5432.

<3> R.E. Glasscock, 1964, 'The Lay Subsidy of 1334 for Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers, vol.10.2, p.123 (Article in Serial). SLI653.

<4> Gerald A.J. Hodgett, 1975, Tudor Lincolnshire, Appendix 1 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI6089.

<5> R.E.G. Cole, 1913, Speculum Dioeceseos Lincolniensis sub Episcopis Gul: Wake et Edm: Gibson A.D.1705-1723. Part 1: Archdeaconries of Lincoln and Stow, p 109 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI6090.

<6> William Page (ed), 1906, The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2, p 360 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1104.

<7> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 1998, REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 31603, MPP24 (Scheduling Record). SLI4330.

<8> 1946-98, RCHME, AII 76; 0005-6EU (Aerial Photograph). SLI193.

<9> HARTLEY, R.F.R., 1980-92, LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, 3316/9, 24A, 32A, 35A (Aerial Photograph). SLI183.

<10> Butler, L.A.S., 1963, Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Vol. 26 pp.51-78; figs 9, 10 (Article in Serial). SLI468.

<11> Porter, John, 2003, Letter about various features in Scredington, - (Correspondence). SLI11433.

<12> Archaeological Project Services, March 2001, Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Church Lane, Scredington, SCCL00 (Report). SLI6545.

<13> Archaeological Project Services, March 2001, Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Church Lane, Scredington, LCNCC 2000.145 (Archive). SLI6546.

<14> Edward Trollope, 1872, Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln, pp 433-34 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI920.

<15> William White, 1856, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition, pp 549-50 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI886.

<16> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1992-1996, National Mapping Programme, TF0940 LI.828.16, 17, 18, 19.1, 22.2, 23.2; TF0941 LI.828.24 (Map). SLI3613.

<17> Porter, John, 2002, Lincolnshire Past & Present, Vol 47, pp 7-11 (Article in Serial). SLI11436.

<18> John Porter, 2009, Correspondence regarding Scredington (Correspondence). SLI12390.

Monument Types

• SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 1000 AD to 2050 AD)
• CROFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• TOFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)

Associated Events

• Watching brief on land at Church Lane, Scredington
• Aerial photograph of earthworks at Scredington
• Aerial photographs of Hall Close earthworks, Scredington
• Aerial photographs of Scredington
• Aerial photograph of Hall Close, Scredington

Protected Status

• SHINE
• Scheduled Monument

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