There is very little documentary evidence, if any, of the village of Wrangle prior to the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is necessary, therefore, to analyse the information available from the archeological investigations which have taken place in the parish of Wrangle and the surrounding area in order to build a "picture" of the possible/probable development of that area of Lincolnshire which became known as Wrangle village.
Research indicates that the area occupied by the village was part of the "land bridge" between what is now mainland Europe and the British Isles. This "bridge" would have allowed movement of flora and fauna, including human, easy transit in the periods between the Ice Ages when Glaciers covered the land. Following the last of the "Ice Ages" the first bands of hunter are believed to have crossed approximately 11,000 years ago. Being hunters, it is not unreasonable to assume they traversed this area during their travels.
Approximately 8,000 years ago, during the Mesolithic period, a large section of the coastal sea bed, to the west of Norway, slipped free and slid into the deeper water. This resulted in a massive tsunami which travelled both north and south resulting in the flooding of the land bridge. This flood and the subsequent backwash caused the formation of what is now known as The North Sea and The English Channel. The easy movement of flora and fauna ceased and the British Isles were formed.
Lincolnshire now had an active coastline with tidal interaction. The future development of the county, and particularly any coastal villages, would be affected by the rise and fall of the tides and any changes in sea levels over the centuries.
As a result of the work carried out during the "Fenland Project" during 1998, it is known that the land was occupied during the Bronze and Iron Ages and that salt was being produced is evident by the number of salterns found.