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Description: | PRN 41254 (including defunct PRN 42792) also view PRN 41255 Alvingham Priory
The name of Alvingham was recorded as Alvingeham in 1086 and is dervied from the Old English group name 'AElfingas' and 'ham', which interprets as the homestead or estate of the followers / dependents of AElf. {1}
In 1086 1 carucate belongs to the manor at gayton le Wold, which is owned by the King. The Bishop of Bayeux has 1 carucate of land. The manor at Alvingham is owned by Alfred of Lincoln with 1 1/2 carucates. Rainer de Brimou has 4 bovates of land. There is a minimum population of 24. {2}
In the Lindsey survey 1115, the Count of Brittany owned 1 carucate and 2 1/3 bovates; Hugh de Vallo has 3 1/2 bovates; and Ralf de Criol has 2 1/2 bovates. {2}
The lay subsidy returns for Alvingham in 1334 at £2 14s 4d was less than the average return for Louthesk wapentake, implying that at this time it was a less prosperous parish. {3}
In 1377 there were 90 persons paying the poll tax in Alvingham parish. {4}
In 1563 there were 30 households. {5}
In the early 18th century the population rose from 27 families to more than 30 families and had 1 Roman Catholic family in the parish. {6}
In 1801 the population was 214, rising to 353 in 1871 and falling again to 249 in 1901. {7}
EXTENSIVE EARTHWORKS IN AND AROUND VILLAGE OF ALVINGHAM. EVIDENCE FOR TOFTS, CROFTS AND STRIP FIELDS SEEN FROM AIR PHOTOS SPREADING OUT FROM PRESENT VILLAGE AREA. RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (UNDATED) AT TF3635 9260. SEE LETTERS IN PARISH FILE. {8}{9}{10}
Earthworks were observed on aerial photographs as part of the national mapping programme. These included enclosures PRN 41254a - h (TF 3650 9138; TF 3604 9153; TF 3605 9151; TF 3603 9138; TF 3615 9146; TF 3596 9140; TF 3595 9144; TF 3591 9143); linear features PRN 41254i & j (TF3661 9144; TF 3635 9141); boundary PRN 41254k (TF 3634 9134); boundary bank PRN 41254l (TF 3611 9135); and pond PRN 41254m (TF 3652 9133). {11}
PRN 41254n (TF 3615 9141) Search light battery earthworks were observed on aerial photographs as part of the national mapping programme. {12} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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