Monument record MLI30206 - Medieval settlement remains, Westborough
Summary
Medieval settlement remains, Westborough
Type and Period (2)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 30206
Shrunken medieval village site by All Saints Church. {1}
During a watching brief, a Romano-British ditch was recorded, which had a sherd of medieval pottery in the upper fill. This suggests that the ditch remained extant until the medieval period, when it was deliberately infilled. A lens of burnt clay found in the same ditch-fill may suggest that demolition material was used as the infill for the ditch. A buried soil also recorded in a shallow rounded hollow is suggestive of ridge and furrow agriculture.{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3376 Index: SMR FILE. WESTBOROUGH AND DRY DODDINGTON. SK 84 SE:O,1976, RWH.
- <2> SLI6373 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Sept 2000. Water main replacement between Long Bennington and Westbourough. LBW00.
- <3> SLI6374 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Sept 2000. Water main replacement between Long Bennington and Westborough. LCNCC 2000.90.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 8505 4428 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTBOROUGH AND DRY DODDINGTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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