Monument record MLI115949 - Ridge and Furrow, South Reston
Summary
Remains of medieval ridge and furrow, to the south-west of South Reston.
Type and Period (1)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Traces of medieval ridge and furrow were identified in this area in October 2014, during magnetometry survey of land at High Leas, Reston. The remains were identified as a number of areas of parallel linear magnetic anomalies, mostly aligned on a roughly south-west to north-east axis. {1}
Subsequent trial trenching was conducted in this area in June 2015, and confirmed the presence of extensive ridge and furrow remains, consistent with the geophysical anomalies previously recorded. Four sherds of heavily abraded medieval pottery were also recovered from topsoil deposits in the north-western corner of the site. The abraded nature of these sherds would suggest that they were deposited as part of manuring scatters, again indicating the former agricultural use of this area. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI15033 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2014. Land at High Leas, Reston. -.
- <2> SLI15034 Report: On Site Archaeology Ltd. 2015. Land North of High Leas Farm, South Reston. -.
- <3> SLI15035 Archive: On Site Archaeology Ltd. 2015. Land North of High Leas Farm, South Reston. LCNCC 2015.127.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3969 8231 (581m by 555m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH RESTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Land at High Leas, Reston (ELI12312)
- Event - Intervention: Land North of High Leas Farm, South Reston (ELI12313)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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