Monument record MLI116419 - Medieval Ridge and Furrow, Thimbleby House Farm
Summary
Traces of medieval ridge and furrow, to the south-west of Thimbleby House Farm.
Type and Period (2)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Traces of medieval ridge and furrow were recorded in this location in Autumn 2014, during magnetometry survey of land off Lincoln Road. The remains were identified as blocks of parallel linear magnetic anomalies, aligned on a mixture of north to south and east to west axes. {1}
Subsequent trial trenching, conducted in this area in October 2015, recorded the remains of medieval ridge and furrow and a number of probable former field boundaries. The ridge and furrow appeared to match the alignments of the magnetic anomalies recorded by the prior magnetometry survey. No artefacts were recovered from any of the features, although analysis of an environmental sample taken from one of the probable boundary ditches revealed the presence of probable hearth waste, likely deposited as part of the manuring process for the adjacent fields. The lack of finds recovered from the ridge and furrow might suggest that these fields were located some distance away from any significant associated settlement activity. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI15629 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2015. Land to the East of Lincoln Road, Horncastle. -.
- <2> SLI15637 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land at Crowders Nurseries, Lincoln Road, Horncastle. PCAS site code: CNHE 15.
- <3> SLI15638 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land at Crowders Nurseries, Lincoln Road, Horncastle. LCNCC 2015.149.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2530 7079 (180m by 255m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THIMBLEBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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