Monument record MLI33467 - Cropmark complex between King Street and Lammas Close, West Deeping
Summary
A complex of cropmark field boundaries and enclosures between King Street and Lammas Close, West Deeping.
Type and Period (5)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
- TRACKWAY (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Rather faint cropmarks of ditched field boundaries and rectangular enclosures seen on aerial photographs on 1945, 1950, and 1986. Part of a much larger complex of cropmarks (now incorporates MLI33469 and MLI33348), that includes ring ditches (MLI33363, MLI33364, MLI33298), pit alignments (MLI33468) and linear ditches (MLI34099). In 1965? W. G. Simpson was recorded as reporting a few Romano-British potsherds from the area. The cropmarks in the eastern part of the area have also been included in MLI35803. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI2831 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WEST DEEPING. TF 10 NW:30,1965, HARPER F R.
- <2> SLI3371 Index: SMR FILE. WEST DEEPING. TF 10 NW:O,P,AP.
- <3> SLI1057 Bibliographic Reference: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1960. A Matter of Time. p59.
- <4> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. J 93,1945, .
- <5> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. EU 50-52,1950, .
- <6> SLI186 Aerial Photograph: FOARD, G.. 1984-90. NORTHANTS CC. TF1109/1-4,6,8 TF1008/1; 3051/27,1986.
- <7> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. ZG37, PS28-29, HD25,26 (1951).
- <8> SLI183 Aerial Photograph: HARTLEY, R.F.R.. 1980-92. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. FXH 14151-3.
- <9> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. TF1209/3,4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1174 0934 (1168m by 867m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF A DOUBLE RING DITCH, WEST OF THE RIVER WELLAND (Monument) (MLI33364)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF A PIT ALIGNMENT, LAMMAS CLOSE (Monument) (MLI33468)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF A RING DITCH, WEST OF THE RIVER WELLAND (Monument) (MLI33363)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF ENCLOSURES, NORTH OF STAMFORD ROAD (Monument) (MLI33464)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF IRREGULAR ENCLOSURES, EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI33476)
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Record last edited
Jan 7 2026 12:53PM
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