Monument record MLI82691 - Medieval ditches, West Marsh Road
Summary
Medieval ditches, West Marsh Road
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- DARLAND FIELD SYSTEM ? (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1300 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23731
During a watching brief, a series of evenly spaced medieval and post medieval ditches were recorded, all aligned north-west/south-east. It is thought that the ditches were possibly field boundaries or dylings. Some limited artefactual evidence was recovered from the ditches, amounting to: - two 10th-12th century pottery sherds and burnt clay, and six 12th-14th century pottery sherds as well as animal bone and clinker. This slight assemblage is suggestive of activity on the fringes of a settlement. Late post medieval and modern ditches have been recorded together with some pottery sherds of the same date, suggesting that some of the earlier ditches have been recut. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI7542 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2002. Land at West Marsh Road, Spalding. SWMA01.
- <2> SLI7543 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2002. Land at West Marsh Road, Spalding. LCNCC:2001.34.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 2554 2399 (279m by 272m) |
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Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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