Monument record MLI42287 - Cultivation Terraces, Gaumer Hill, Scamblesby

Summary

Earthworks of medieval lynchets and culitvation terraces, at Gaumer Hill, Scamblesby.

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Earthworks of medieval lynchets and culitvation terraces, at Gaumer Hill, Scamblesby. Visible as a series of level working platforms on a north facing slope, with an average width of 9m, and with a maximum vertical interval of 6.5m. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}{2}{3} Although the earthworks have been impacted by modern ploughing, they are still quite clearly visible on more recent aerial imagery, as seen on Google Maps. {4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 27 NE: W.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 27 NE: 9.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF2877: LI.102.3.1.
  •  Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 03/08/2026.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2897 7788 (275m by 107m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish SCAMBLESBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 11 2026 8:24AM

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