Monument record MLI125045 - Medieval Ridge and Furrow, Cherry Willingham

Summary

Earthworks of medieval ridge and furrow, to the north-west of Cherry Willingham.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Earthworks of medieval ridge and furrow, to the north-west of Cherry Willingham, identified on aerial photography by the National Mapping Programme. {1} Considerably more extensive earthwork remains of medieval ridge and furrow were identified on the Google Maps aerial photographic layer, to the north and west of those previously identified. The remains could be seen as a number of adjoining blocks of parallel linear earthworks. {2} A geophysical survey conducted in April-May 2016 on land to the south of Hawthorn Road recorded probable below-ground remains of north-south and east-west aligned ridge and furrow across the entire site. {3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF0272: LI.538.4.1.
  •  Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 19/07/2017.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2016. Archaeological Geophysical Survey: Land off Hawthorn Road, Cherry Willingham. -.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 0255 7260 (909m by 1023m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish CHERRY WILLINGHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 26 2025 1:22PM

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