Site Event/Activity record ELI12815 - The Vaudey Pond, Grimsthorpe

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 0350 2148 (12m by 33m) (Estimated from sources)
Civil Parish EDENHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Watching Brief

Organisation

Archaeological Project Services

Date

From 16 Jun 2016 to 08 Jul 2016 (between)

Map

Description

A programme of archaeological monitoring and recording was conducted during groundworks for repairs to the Vaudey Pond, at Grimsthorpe Park, Edenham. The pond is thought to have possible monastic origins, although its exact date of construction is not clear. It was quite likely altered into its current form, however, during the mid 18th century landscaping works undertaken at Grimsthorpe Park. Further alterations appear to have been conducted in the late 18th to early 19th century, with the addition of the brick and stone spillway in the north-east corner. The monitoring recorded the clay core of the eastern dam, although no dating evidence for this part of the structure was identified. A single bullet cartridge case was identified, however, attesting to the use of Grimsthorpe Park as a military training camp during the Second World War. {1}{2}

External Links (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2016. The Vaudey Pond, Grimsthorpe. APS site code: GCVP 16.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2016. The Vaudey Pond, Grimsthorpe. LCNCC 2016.42.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Fishponds, Grimsthorpe Park, Edenham (Monument)
  • Grimsthorpe Castle Gardens and Park, Edenham (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 25 2016 9:07AM

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