Monument record MLI34360 - Bourne, Fox and Pillar Woods
Summary
Bourne, Fox and Pillar Woods.
Type and Period (4)
- WOOD (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD? to 2050 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- DITCH (Undated)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A number of earthwork features were identified within Bourne Wood during a site visit. A U-shaped banked enclosure has been identified, along with a pond. Also a well preserved bank and ditch system which follows the parish boundary between Bourne and Pillar woods. {1}
An area of woodland (19 hectares of which classified as semi-natural and the remaining 226 hectares classified as plantation) included in the Nature Conservancy Council's 'Inventory of Ancient Woodland'. Ancient woodland status considered to be probable. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI7216 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Bourne and Auster Woods..
- <2> SLI2312 Index: Nature Conservancy Council. 1989. Inventory of Ancient Woodland: Lincolnshire. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0783 2159 (1374m by 3227m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EDENHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | MORTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BOURNE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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