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Description: | PRN 46214 (includes the now defunct records of 43308; 43478; 43479; 43911)
The name Grimoldby was Grimalbi in 1086 and derives from the Old Danish meaning 'Grimali's farmstead'. {1}
In 1086 the Domesday book, the King held 4 carucates of land as part of the manor in Gayton le Wold. Alfred of Lincoln also held 1 bovate of land, which is recorded as waste. There was a minimum population of 11 people. {2}
By 1115, the Count of Brittany held 3 carucates, 1 bovate of land, and Alan of Lincoln held 7 bovates of land. {2}
In 1334, the Lay subsidy return for Grimoldby and Stewton was £2 15s 4d which was less than the average for the Louthesk wapentake, implying that this parish was less prosperous. {3}
In 1377, Grimoldby and Stewton had 135 tax payers. {4}
In 1563 there were 45 households. {5}
In the early 18th century the population of Grimoldby rose from 50 families in 1706 to 60 in 1722. There was also 1 Roman Catholic family. {6}
The population rose from 246 in 1801, peaking at 363 in 1881, and falling again to 301 in 1901. {7}
Earthworks were observed on aerial photographs as part of the national mapping programme. Features included crofts PRN 46214a - d (TF 3907 8863; TF 3916 8843; TF 3928 3881; TF 3939 8786); ridge and furrow tofts PRN 46214e - g (TF 3897 8854; TF 3928 8839; TF 3950 8768). {8}
PRN 46214h (TF 3923 8800) DURING WORK IN ADVANCE OF DEVELOPMENT AT GLEBE PADDOCK THE REMAINS OF A TWELFTH CENTURY PIT WERE IDENTIFIED, WITH TWO GULLIES WITH NO DATING EVIDENCE. THE WORK ALSO SHOWED THAT EARTHWORKS ON THE SITE HAD BEEN LEVELLED, PRINCIPALLY AN EAST-WEST DEPRESSION WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN A MEDIEVAL HOLLOW WAY. {9}{10}{13} An earthwork survey identified a depression leading from the south-west corner of the site towards the north-east, then curving away to the north-west. This is thought to be a possible hollow way. A further hollow way runs along the eastern boundary of the site, aligned north/south. A broad ridge or bank running north-west/south-east, parallel to Tinkle Street, appears to form the rear boundary of plots fronting onto Tinkle Street.{11}{12}
A watching brief identified a gravel spread which coincided with the possible hollow way identified by the earthwork survey; post-medieval brick and concrete house platforms and a brick floor PRN 46214i (TF 3923 8800). Post-medieval tile fragments and four sherds of mid-14th to 18th century pottery were also recovered. {11}{12}
PRN 46214j (TF 3923 8800) During work in advance of development at Glebe paddock a raised area immediately east of the trial trench was identified as a wartime gun emplacement, but is is unknown whether ground raising was undertaken as part of the construction or whether it was built over a pre-existing platform. {09} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1000 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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