Monument record MLI33224 - CROPMARKS OF TRIPLE DITCH SYSTEM AND FIELD BOUNDARIES, EAST OF KING STREET
Summary
CROPMARKS OF TRIPLE DITCH SYSTEM AND FIELD BOUNDARIES, EAST OF KING STREET
Type and Period (4)
- BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- MULTIPLE DITCH SYSTEM (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 33224
CROPMARKS OF TRIPLE PARALLEL LINEAR DITCHES RUNNING NORTHEAST-SOUTHWEST AND VISIBLE FOR c300M FROM TF1100 0954 TO TF1121 0968 (POSSIBLY A MODERN HEDGE- LINE?) ALSO CROPMARKS OF IRREGULAR SUB-RECTANGULAR FIELD BOUNDARIES POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH AN OVAL ENCLOSURE (PRN 32906). {1}
THE TRIPLE LINEAR DITCH WAS INVESTIGATED DURING AN EVALUATION. THE SHAPE AND DEPTH OF ALL THREE DITCHES WERE ESTABLISHED, AND A FRAGMENT OF POSSIBLY BRONZE AGE POTTERY WAS FOUND IN THE BASE OF THE NORTH DITCH. A NARROW GULLY WAS RECORDED SOUTH OF THE MULTIPLE DITCHES. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM WAS NOT CLEAR.{2}
During trial trenching in 2002, centred on TF 1121 1003, five ditches of the triple ditch system were excavated, comprising a large central ditch, a ditch along the northern side of the central ditch, and three ditches along the southern side of the central ditch. The central ditch displayed no recuts and was significantly larger than any of the outer ditches, suggesting that it is unlikely that the triple ditch system functioned as a stock enclosure or droveway. It is thought more probable that the triple ditch system related to demarcation of the landscape.{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI186 Aerial Photograph: FOARD, G.. 1984-90. NORTHANTS CC. TF1109-1,5; 3051/27,1986, .
- <2> SLI1890 Report: Oxford Archaeological Associates. 1990. LAND AT WEST DEEPING. -.
- <3> SLI3460 Report: Oxford Archaeological Associates. 1990. LAND AT WEST DEEPING. -.
- <4> SLI183 Aerial Photograph: HARTLEY, R.F.R.. 1980-92. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. FXH 14151-1,2.
- <5> SLI186 Aerial Photograph: FOARD, G.. 1984-90. NORTHANTS CC. TF1109-1,3,6.
- <6> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. TF1109/19,20.
- <7> SLI8566 Report: Cambridge Archaeological Unit. May 2002. Land at West Deeping (King Street). WDP02.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1120 0969 (486m by 420m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF AN IRON AGE ENCLOSURE EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI32906)
- Related to: LINEAR CROPMARK, WEST OF MIDDLE FIELD, WEST DEEPING (Monument) (MLI34098)
- Related to: POSSIBLE ROMAN GRAVEL PITS, ALONG EAST SIDE OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI34686)
- Related to: ROMAN FIELD BOUNDARIES, EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI33465)
- Related to: Undated features east of King Street, West Deeping (Monument) (MLI35124)
Related Events/Activities (3)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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