Monument record MLI80798 - Medieval/post-medieval road, Main Road
Summary
Medieval/post-medieval road, Main Road
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1400 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
During a watching brief, a layer of crushed limestone and limestone rubble was discovered sealing a peat deposit. The road required several thicknesses of rubble to provide a solid foundation above the peat. It is thought that, as this road skirts the historic settlement core of Washingborough (on higher ground to the south), it may be a late medieval or post-medieval 'bypass'. This part of the fen was drained very late (late 18th/early 19th c.), but the road was certainly in place by the early 19th c., when the OS First Edition One Inch map was prepared. It is unlikely that an early medieval road linking fen-edge settlements would have been sited on the fen itself. A route along the limestone is more likely, and no obvious alternative position for an east-west road has been identified. It is postulated that the Roman Car Dyke improved local drainage so much that a road along its landward side was possible by medieval times.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI6027 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. May 2000. Watching brief on Branston Mains Relay: Branston & Washingborough. WBM99.
- <2> SLI6028 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. May 2000. Watching brief on Branston Mains Relay: Branston & Washingborough. LCNCC 193.99.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0190 7077 (114m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WASHINGBOROUGH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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