Monument record MLI34962 - THE HORSE POOL ADJACENT TO THE CASTLE, BOURNE
Summary
THE HORSE POOL ADJACENT TO THE CASTLE, BOURNE
Type and Period (1)
- POND (Post Medieval - 1870 AD to 1870 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 34962
A VICTORIAN POOL REPUTEDLY CONSTRUCTED IN ABOUT 1870 INTENDED TO WATER HORSES AND SOAK WOODEN CART WHEELS. IT WAS BACKFILLED IN 1965-70. AN EXCAVATION IN 1994 REVEALED DUMPED FILL WITHIN THE POOL AND SUGGESTED THAT THE HORSE POOL WAS CUT INTO PART OF THE WESTERN DEFENSIVE DITCH OF THE CASTLE. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5113 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1996. Archaeological Watching Brief of a Borehole and Pipe Trench on Land Adjacent to Bourne Castle, Bourne. BES94.
- <2> SLI1476 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1994. Archaeological Watching Brief of a Borehole and Pipe Trench on Land Adjacent to Bourne Castle, Bourne. LCNCC 174.94.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0934 2000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOURNE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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