Monument record MLI81132 - Partially Extant Ridge and Furrow, Wragby
Summary
Cropmarks and slight earthworks of medieval ridge and furrow, to the west of Wragby.
Type and Period (1)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Earthworks of medieval ridge and furrow, to the west of Wragby were identified in the 1990s on older aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}
Below ground remains of the medieval ridge and furrow were recorded in August 2000, during archaeological monitoring of the excavation of drainage trenches and primary roadways associated with the construction of Wragby Business Park. These remains comprised four parallel, east to west aligned, linear ditch-like features, recorded in the rough centre of the site. Contrary to the report's findings, later re-analysis of these features concluded that they were very likely to be the remains of medieval furrows, forming part of the previous agricultural use of this area. {2}{3}
Faint traces of ridge and furrow covering a larger area than that prevously noted by the NMP were noted in February 2007,during a site visit to assess land off Lincoln Road for industrial development. All of the remains were aligned on the same east to west axis previously identified, with very slight indications of an east to west aligned earthwork bank also being noted towards the southern end of the site. A single small and abraded sherd of medieval pottery was also noted on the site, though was not retained. {4}
A geophysical survey in 2023 found that while little remained above ground, there was partial survival of the ridge and furrow below ground. {5}{6}
Excavations also in 2023 confirmed the result of the geophysical survey. {7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF1277: LI.548.7.1.
- <2> SLI6275 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Nov 2000. Wragby Business Park. CLAU site code: WBP00.
- <3> SLI6276 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 2000. Wragby Business Park. LCNCC 2000.153.
- <4> SLI12830 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Desk Based Assessment of Land at incoln Road, Wragby. APS site code: WRLR07.
- <5> SLI18700 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2023. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry on Land at Millbrook Lane, Wragby. AAL Site Code WRML23.
- <6> SLI18701 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2023. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry on Land at Millbrook Lane, Wragby. LCNCC 2023.135.
- <7> SLI18702 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2023. Land at Millbrook Lane, Wragby, Lincolnshire, An Archaeological Evaluation. PCA Site Code MLWL23.
- <8> SLI18703 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2023. Land at Millbrook Lane, Wragby, Lincolnshire, An Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 2023.166.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1276 7782 (570m by 390m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRAGBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching at Land at Millbrook Lane, Wragby (ELI14467)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical Survey on Land at Millbrook Lane, Wragby (ELI14466)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to Land at Lincoln Road, Wragby (ELI9818)
- Event - Intervention: Wragby Business Park (ELI1496)
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2025 8:36AM
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