Monument record MLI30038 - Moated site north east of Sempringham House Farm

Summary

Moated site north east of Sempringham House Farm

Type and Period (3)

  • (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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PRN 30038 This has associated enclosures on the west and north and is likely to be medieval, possibly a grange of Sempringham Priory. The course of the Car Dyke can be traced with it, as a marshy depression. Scheduled as medieval moated site. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5} A parallelogram surrounded by a single bank and ditch (external) of a maximum depth of 4 feet. Although traditionally called a Roman camp, it lies over the filled in course of Car Dyke and is almost certainly medieval. {6} Probably site of medieval grange. The ditches interupt the Roman car dyke. The moats drew water from the Billingborough Hode. Lesser enclosure on the west side. A fragment of 16th and 17th century glazed pottery found by C W Phillips. {7}{8} Earthwork on west bank of the car dyke, actually sitting on a line on the east side of earthwork. {9} 'Football field' - rectangular moat under pasture. {10} Medieval pottery and traces of stone wall have been seen at this site, extending north of the moated area. Ridge and furrow is visible on the north and north west in aerial photographs. {11}

Sources/Archives (11)

  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM. TF 13 SW 14,1965, DA.
  •  Article in Serial: PHILLIPS, C.W.. 1931. ANTIQUITY. VOL 5 P 107-9 PLAN.
  •  Serial: KING AND FANE. 1930. LINCOLNSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES. VOL 21 P 92.
  •  Index: HBMC. 1961. ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. P 63.
  •  Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. FN78-79;RC8;AT185.
  •  Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 61.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM. TF 13 SW:A,1976, AJW.
  •  Article in Monograph: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. P 266.
  •  Index: Parish card index of the former South Lincolnshire Archaeology Unit. POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM. - HEALEY H.
  •  Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 1599/2-5,1981, .
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. Gaz: POI 53.

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Grid reference Centred TF 1293 3297 (166m by 98m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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