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Summary

The shrunken medieval village of Asserby.

Full description

The shrunken medieval village of Asserby is not mentioned in the Domesday book, but it is mentioned in the Book of Fees. Earthwork remains of medieval activity are visible on aerial photographs to the west and east of Glebe Farm (at TF 4947 7755 and TF 4967 7757). {1}{2}{3}

A scatter of late medieval and early post-medieval ceramics was identified in October 1999, during archaeological monitoring of the installation of a replacement gas pipeline between Trusthorpe and Candlesby. The assemblage was found on land off Asserby Lane, to the west of Asserby (at TF 4918 7774), and was comprised of seventeen sherds of pottery and one fragment of roof tile. No pottery was noted on the surface of the surrounding undisturbed ground, suggesting the source of the recovered pottery might have been quite localised. The assemblage was largely comprised of sherds of Toynton or Bolingbroke wares from the late 14th to 18th century. {4}{5}

<1> C.W. Foster and T. Longley, 1924, Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey, p.LXXVII (Bibliographic Reference). SLI893.

<2> Lincolnshire County Council, Sites and Monuments Record Card Index, TF 47 NE: AD (Index). SLI2881.

<3> OS CARD INDEX, TF 47 NE D,1964, FEATHERSTON K J A (Index). SLI2389.

<4> Network Archaeology Ltd, 1999, Candlesby to Trusthorpe Hall Pipeline, Network site code: CBM99 (Report). SLI5727.

<5> Network Archaeology Ltd, 1999, Candlesby to Trusthorpe Hall Pipeline, LCNCC 1999.290 (Archive). SLI5728.

Monument Types

• SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
• SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1300 AD to 1799 AD)

Associated Finds

• ROOF TILE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1300 AD to 1799 AD)
• SHERD (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1300 AD to 1799 AD)

Associated Events

• Candlesby to Trusthorpe Hall Pipeline

Protected Status

• SHINE

Sources and further reading

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