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Description: | SITE OF THE EXTINCT HAMLET OF CROSSHOLME. {1}
CROSSHOLME IS AN EXTINCT HAMLET IN THE SOUTH PART OF THE PARISH OF BISHOP NORTON. THE MANOR OF CROSSHOLME IS STILL IN EXISTENCE. THE HALL STOOD IN THE CLOSE WHICH LIES TO THE NORTHEAST OF NEW CLOSE PLANTATION, AND THE CLOSE IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST IS KNOWN LOCALLY AS CROSSHOLME FIELD. {2}
THE REMAINING EARTHWORKS SUGGEST THE SITE OF A FARM AND ASSOCIATED FISHPONDS. IN 1964 SEAMAN REPORTED THAT THE FIELD TO THE EAST WAS ARABLE AND CONTAINED NEITHER EARTHWORKS NOR SURFACE REMAINS OF THE HAMLET. {3}
THE SETTLEMENT OF CROSSHOLME IS FIRST NAMED IN THE LATE C12. THE MANOR OF CROSSHOLME IS DOCUMENTED IN THE C13 AND A MANORIAL CHAPEL WAS LICENSED IN 1296. THE SETTLEMENT DOES NOT APPEAR SEPARATELY IN TAXATION OR DIOCESAN RETURNS, AND ITS DATE OF FINAL DESERTION IS NOT KNOWN. EARTHWORKS APPEARED IN 1964 TO CONSIST MAINLY OF A PRINCIPAL FARM OR RESIDENCE AND ASSOCIATED FISHPONDS AND PADDOCKS, PRESUMABLY THE 'HALL' REFERED TO BY FOSTER AND LONGLEY. THE SITE IS NOW LEVELLED AND IN ARABLE. {4}
CROPMARKS OF A ROW OF 3 RECTANGULAR DITCHED ENCLOSURES SEEN ON A PAUL EVERSON AP OF 1976 MAY REPRESENT THE REMAINS OF LEVELLED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARIES. {8}, HTM 18M | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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