Monument record MLI34308 - Twyford Forest, Colsterworth
Summary
Twyford Forest, Colsterworth.
Type and Period (3)
- WOOD (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD? to 2050 AD)
- DITCH (Undated)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
During a site visit to the woods it was recorded that external banks and ditches around the wood tend to be intermittant or non-existant. There is a bank with a stream on the eastern side running along the parish boundary, this turns into the wood, becoming possibly later on part of an anti-highwayman trench. A bank and ditch define an east-west valley which lies to the south. {1}
Woodland is mentioned as part of the land holdings in Colsterworth in the Domesday Book. {2}
An area of woodland (all of which is classified as plantation) included in the Nature Conservancy Council's 'Inventory of Ancient Woodland'. Ancient woodland status considered to be probable. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI7229 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Twyford Wood.
- <2> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 2/39 and 68/24.
- <3> SLI2312 Index: Nature Conservancy Council. 1989. Inventory of Ancient Woodland: Lincolnshire. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9479 2300 (2002m by 1696m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLSTERWORTH, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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