Monument record MLI41384 - Monks' Dyke
Summary
Medieval water channel, dug to carry water from Aswell and St Helen's springs to Louth Park Abbey.
Type and Period (1)
- WATERCOURSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Medieval watercourse known as Monks' Dyke. It was dug to supply water from Aswell and St Helen's springs to Louth Park Abbey (see PRN's 42925, 42924 and 43579 respectively). The ditch is maintained as a modern drain, extending beyond Louth Park Abbey. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The route from the Louth/Keddington parish boundary to Louth Park Abbey survives clearly as earthworks, as seen on aerial photographs examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. It is not known how much of this route is medieval or modern in origin, however. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 38 NW: AK.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 38 NW: 10.
- <3> SLI3877 Serial: 1927. LINCOLNSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES. vol.19, pp.76-7.
- <4> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Third Edition. p.395.
- <5> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF3487: LI.205.3.12.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 3429 8784 (2689m by 1176m) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | KEDDINGTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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