Monument record MLI34698 - POSSIBLE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE EARTHWORKS, COUNTHORPE
Summary
POSSIBLE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE EARTHWORKS, COUNTHORPE
Type and Period (2)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
MEDIEVAL VILLAGE EARTHWORK REMAINS. THE SITE LIES IN A STEEP-SIDED VALLEY WITH POSSIBLE HOUSE PLATFORMS ON THE SOUTH (NORTH-FACING) SLOPE. ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE RUNS A TRACKWAY IN AN EAST-WEST DIRECTION. {1}, HTM 51 M
The NMP interprets the trackway and house platforms as being possibly of post-medieval date. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1284 Correspondence: HURLEY T. 1992. PARISH FILE. COUNTHORPE AND CREETON. -.
- <2> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0020; LI,757.5.1-2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0039 2033 (361m by 230m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COUNTHORPE AND CREETON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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