Monument record MLI116130 - Undated Ditches, Banovallum Gardens, Horncastle
Summary
The remains of several ditches of uncertain date, on land to the south of Banovallum Gardens, Horncastle.
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of three ditches were recorded in this location in September 2015, during trial trenching on land south of Banovallum Gardens, Horncastle. All of the ditches were aligned on a north-north-east to south-south-west axis; two of the ditches had v-shaped profiles, whilst the third had a u-shaped profile. No finds were recovered from any of the ditches, which remain undated, although all of the features were characteristically very different from the remains of modern field boundaries and drains that were also identified in this area. It was thought possible that the ditches may relate to other enclosure ditches and field boundaries of late prehistoric and Romano-British date, identified during archaeological monitoring of nearby developments, although this could not be confirmed. {1}{2}
Subsequent trial trenching in 2021 identified the same features while also recording further similar ditch features with the largest being towards the western end of the site. As with the 2015 scheme, no substantial dating evidence was recorded. Some of the features appear to relate to drainage schemes and boundaries on historic mapping, but this is uncertain. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI15351 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land South of Banovallum Gardens, Horncastle. PCAS site code: HWGE 15.
- <2> SLI15352 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land South of Banovallum Gardens, Horncastle. LCNCC 2015.150.
- <3> SLI18899 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2021. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching on Land South of Banovallum Gardens/Winceby Gardens, Horncastle, Lincolnshire. AAL Site Code HOWG21.
- <4> SLI18900 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2021. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching on Land South of Banovallum Gardens/Winceby Gardens, Horncastle, Lincolnshire. LCNCC 2018.202.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2700 6931 (251m by 108m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 2 2025 9:50AM
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