Monument record MLI54092 - Post-Medieval Warping Drains, Wildsworth and Laughton
Summary
Cropmarks of post-medieval warping drains at Wildsworth and Laughton.
Type and Period (2)
- LAND IMPROVEMENT DRAIN (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
- WARPING DRAIN (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks of probable post-medieval warping drains at Wildsworth and Laughton. Outside the village closes and associated old enclosures, much of the presently cultivable land was created by warping from the late 18th to the early 19th centuries. {1}{2}
The cropmarks had initially been thought to represent the remains of Romano-British enclosures and radiating roads. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI687 Article in Serial: Paul Everson. 1979. 'Cropmark Evidence and the Reclamation of Blyton and Laughton Commons' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.14, pp.40-3.
- <2> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK8298: LI.650.1.1.
- <3> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 89 NW: N.
- <4> SLI758 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1977. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1976' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.12, p.72.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 8174 9805 (1500m by 941m) |
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Civil Parish | LAUGHTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Civil Parish | WILDSWORTH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2023 3:57PM
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