Monument record MLI40717 - Possible Formal Garden Features, Bratoft
Summary
Earthworks of possible formal gardens related to the Elizabethan Bratoft Hall at Bratoft. Formerly thought to be the remains of a medieval industrial site.
Type and Period (4)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Former Type) (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- GARDEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1700 AD?)
- ORNAMENTAL POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1700 AD?)
- PROSPECT MOUND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1700 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Two main areas of grass-covered earthworks survive in a field centred on TF 475 650. The remains 'are enigmatic, it is likely that these earthworks are of an industrial origin rather than domestic'. {1}{2}{3}
Earthworks centred on TF 474 653 are old clay pits. Others are field strips and shrinkage. {4}
Air photos suggest the village of Bratoft is now much reduced in size. {5}
These substantial earthworks, to the south-east of the remains of Bratoft Hall, were surveyed in 2012. Rather than representing industrial activity, the earthworks were thought to represent a later expansion of possible Elizabethan formal gardens to the north. The earthworks comprise the remains of at least one but possibly three small, rectangular ponds, and a number of pronounced curvilinear earthworks, possibly representing raised walkways, water-filled canals and viewing mounds. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI4550 Report: National Trust. 1986. Archaeological Survey, Gunby Hall. pp.17.
- <2> SLI6501 Map: University College London. 1989. Earthwork surveys for National Trust. Bratoft village remains.
- <3> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 46 NE: X, W.
- <4> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 46 NE: 16.
- <5> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. 5436/5437,1946, .
- <6> SLI14555 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2012. Landscape Management Plan for Bratoft Moated Manor and Landscape, The Gunby Estate. AAL site code: BRMM 12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4740 6525 (208m by 160m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRATOFT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Archaeological Survey, Gunby Hall (ELI12308)
- Event - Survey: Survey of Bratoft village remains (ELI1733)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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