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)

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)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 38 NW: AK.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 38 NW: 10.
  •  Serial: 1927. LINCOLNSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES. vol.19, pp.76-7.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Third Edition. p.395.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF3487: LI.205.3.12.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 3429 8784 (2689m by 1176m) Estimated from Sources
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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