Grimblethorpe
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Grimblethorpe is a hamlet and former civil parish
just north of Gayton le Wold
, Lincolnshire
, England, most notable for Grim's Mound, a well-preserved bronze age
bowl barrow
.
Whilst not mentioned in Domesday Book
, Grimblethorpe is considered a Shrunken medieval village and was a civil parish between 1858 and 1931, when it became part of Gayton le Wold.
Grimblethorpe Hall is a grade II* listed building dating from 1620, and built of red brick. It was possibly built for Sir Ralph Maddestone, who held Grimblethorpe at the end of the 16th century.
Grim's Mound is a bronze age bowl barrow, located about 600 metres north west of Grimblethorpe Hall, 19 metres in diameter, and 2.6 metres high. It contains archaeological items including human remains, and is an ancient scheduled monument.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
just north of Gayton le Wold
Gayton le Wold
Gayton le Wold is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies west from Louth, north from Donington on Bain, and to the south of the A157....
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England, most notable for Grim's Mound, a well-preserved bronze age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
bowl barrow
Bowl barrow
Bowl Barrow is the name for a type of burial mound or tumulus. A barrow is a mound of earth used to cover a tomb. The bowl barrow gets its name from the fact that it looks like an upturned bowl...
.
Whilst not mentioned in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, Grimblethorpe is considered a Shrunken medieval village and was a civil parish between 1858 and 1931, when it became part of Gayton le Wold.
Grimblethorpe Hall is a grade II* listed building dating from 1620, and built of red brick. It was possibly built for Sir Ralph Maddestone, who held Grimblethorpe at the end of the 16th century.
Grim's Mound is a bronze age bowl barrow, located about 600 metres north west of Grimblethorpe Hall, 19 metres in diameter, and 2.6 metres high. It contains archaeological items including human remains, and is an ancient scheduled monument.