Monument record MLI125822 - Ridge and Furrow, Woodhall Road, Horncastle
Summary
Remains of medieval ridge and furrow, on land to the east of Woodhall Road, Horncastle.
Type and Period (1)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Remains of medieval ridge and furrow were identified in this location in July 2020, during magnetometry survey conducted to inform proposed residential development. The remains were identified as a series of parallel linear magnetic anomalies, aligned on an east to west axis. {1}
Subsequent trial trenching conducted in January 2021 appeared to confirm the presence of ridge and furrow remains in this location. The trenching identified irregular lines of orange-yellow sand in two of the trenches, that ran in the same east to west axis as the geophysical anomalies previously identified. It was thought possible that these linear features may represent the remains of heavily truncated ridge and furrow. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI16818 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2020. Land off Horncastle Road, Horncastle. -.
- <2> SLI16819 Report: PCAS Archaeology Ltd. 2021. Land at Langton Hill, Horncastle. PAL site code: LHHE 20.
- <3> SLI16820 Archive: PCAS Archaeology Ltd. 2021. Land at Langton Hill, Horncastle. LCNCC 2020.181.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2505 6918 (221m by 227m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Land at Langton Hill, Horncastle (ELI13491)
- Event - Survey: Land off Horncastle Road, Horncastle (ELI13490)
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Record last edited
May 19 2021 10:50AM
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