Monument record MLI53010 - Possible Original Site of Barlings Abbey
Summary
Earthworks, thought to indicate the original site of Barlings Abbey.
Type and Period (5)
- GRANGE (Medieval - 1155 AD? to 1537 AD)
- RELIGIOUS HOUSE (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1155 AD?)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PREMONSTRATENSIAN MONASTERY (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1155 AD?)
- ABBEY (Medieval - 1154 AD to 1155 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
This is possibly the original site of Barlings Abbey, a medieval monastic grange and then a post-medieval house. The earthworks now survive in a small triangle of pasture and their former extent can only be ascertained by details recorded on early OS plans and aerial photographs. The earthworks are believed to represent a complete network of old flood banks and drainage ditches. {1}2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}
A geophysical survey carried out in January 2009 located a broad, linear anomaly interpreted as a possible fishpond or canal associated with Barlings Abbey. The anomaly lies to the northwest of the main earthwork complex, on a similar northwest to southeast alignment to some of the latter's more prominent linear components. The survey also located probable furrows, which appear to form part of the surrounding field system. The furrows, also situated to the northwest of the main complex (TF 07615 74535), lie on identical alignments to ridge and furrow visible on aerial photographs and would appear to represent the further, north-eastward, extent of the same remains. {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. PP 69-70.
- <2> SLI2895 Index: SMR FILE. BARLINGS. TF 07 SE:U,1976, AJW.
- <3> SLI2372 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BARLINGS. TF 07 SE:1,1963, DA.
- <4> SLI182 Aerial Photograph: John A. East. 1978-80. John East Collection of Aerial Photographs. -.
- <5> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 5161-013.
- <6> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF0774:L.535.3,4,6,10.1-2.
- <7> SLI19101 Leaflet: Lincolnshire Museums. 1978. Abbeys of the Witham Valley, Between Lincoln and Tattershall. -.
- <8> SLI12649 Report: Northamptonshire Archaeology. Jan 2009. Archaeological Geophysical Survey for Overhead Power Lines at Barlings, Lincolnshire. -.
- <9> SLI12650 Archive: Northamptonshire Archaeology. Jan 2009. Archaeological Geophysical Survey for Overhead Power Lines at Barlings, Lincolnshire. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0777 7432 (1069m by 759m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARLINGS, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 15 2025 9:34AM
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