Monument record MLI30504 - CHERRY HOLT MOATED SITE, GRANTHAM
Summary
CHERRY HOLT MOATED SITE, GRANTHAM
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 30504
CHERRY HOLT MOATED SITE WAS A SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT BUT IS NOW DESTROYED. THE SITE WAS EXCAVATED IN 1953 PRIOR TO BEING LEVELLED AND THE FINDS ARE IN GRANTHAM MUSEUM. THE MOAT WAS ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT BROAD AND ABOUT 4 TO 5 FT DEEP WITH A BAULK IN THE CENTRE OF THE S SIDE. SITE TRENCHED N-S BUT NO FOUNDATIONS WERE DISCOVERED. FINDS INCLUDED CLAY PIPES, COMBED WARE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE STONEWARE POTTERY ALL OF 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY DATE.THE SITE HAS NOW BEEN DEVELOPED. IT IS SUGGESTED BY THE EXCAVATOR THAT THE SITE MAY NOT BE A MOAT AT ALL, DUE TO THE LATE DATE OF ITS CONSTRUCTION AS EVIDENCED BY THE STRATIFIED POST MEDIEVAL POTTERY AND CLAY PIPE FINDS. ITS ACTUAL FUNCTION REMAINS UNCLEAR, ALTHOUGH IT MAY POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO DAIRY PRACTICES. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2518 Index: OS CARD INDEX. GRANTHAM. SK 93 NW 16,1965, FRH.
- <2> SLI512 Article in Serial: THOMPSON, M.W.. 1956. Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. Volume 6, page 72.
- <3> SLI3045 Index: SMR FILE. GRANTHAM. SK 93 NW D TMA.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9302 3664 (97m by 107m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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