Church micro 12066...little carlton Traditional Cache
Hidden : 8/27/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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The church was dedicated to St Edith and was largely rebuilt in 1837 but  a church of chalk was mentioned in the domesday book in 1086. It was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in 1981 and closed, the last services taking place in 1978 . Despite it being Grade II listed in 1986, it was demolished in 1993. Excavation work and a survey were carried out during the demolition, during which a number of blocked doorways and windows were identified. During the demolition of St Edith's church in 1993 part of a limestone grave cover was found in the rubble fill of the wall between the two main windows. The stone is decorated in low relief on the top surface with a twin cable herring bone border surrounding a central panel comprising one complete figure-of-eight pattern and half a second pattern. These slabs are characteristic of the Lindsey region and are dated to the later tenth to eleventh century. With the village dating from the 7th century and being a trading post for the nearby castle at Castle carlton. The foundations and floor pan still exist amongst the gravestones and strangely enough so does the font.

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