Monument record MLI54056 - EXTRACTIVE PITS
Summary
EXTRACTIVE PITS
Type and Period (3)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
ALONG THE EDGE OF THE FORMER BLYTON COMMON LARGE NUMBERS OF CROPMARKS OF SMALL RECTANGULAR PITS ARE POSSIBLY THE REMAINS OF LATE MEDIEVAL OR POST MEDIEVAL RETTING PITS FOR PROCESSING FLAX OR HEMP. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 1081/23,1977, .
- <2> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2951/19A.
- <3> SLI200 Aerial Photograph: RILEY, D.N.. 1938-84. RCHME. 502/15,1973, .
- <4> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ARCHIVE NOTES.
- <5> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK8494:LI.648.5.1,1995, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8396 9417 (554m by 841m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLYTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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