Monument record MLI50497 - Pond south of Buslingthorpe DMV
Summary
Earthwork remains of a pond for a medieval watermill lying to the south of Buslingthorpe DMV
Type and Period (2)
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Full Description
A SINGLE POND WHICH LIES IN THE BOTTOM OF A SMALL WEST-DRAINING VALLEY, SOUTH OF THE MOATED SITE AND DMV AT BUSLINGTHORPE. THE TRIANGULAR EMBANKED POND IS CREATED BY AN L-SHAPED DAM WITH A WEST ARM AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE STREAM, AT LEAST 2M HIGH AND WITH A SOUTH ARM DIMINISHING IN HEIGHT TO 1M AT ITS EAST END. THE DITCH OF AN AVOIDANCE CHANNEL RUNS ALONG ITS NORTH SIDE AND OVER- SPILL BACKING UP FROM THE POND WAS CHANNELLED AWAY ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE. A WATER-MILL PROBABLY STOOD OVER THE GAP IN THE DAM, NOW UTILIZED BY THE STREAM. THOUGH UNDOCUMENTED THIS POND IS PROBABLY A MANORIAL APPURTENANCE.{1}, HTM 18M
The scheduling of Buslingthorpe DMV includes the earthwork remains of the medieval pond. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. pp50,85;Figs62-3; ARCHIVE.
- <2> SLI178 Aerial Photograph: LUCK, G.. 1993-97. GORDON LUCK COLLECTION. 2C32,1993, .
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0884:LI.517.1.11,1994, .
- <4> SLI5391 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Scheduling document 22746. MPP 22.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0807 8484 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUSLINGTHORPE, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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