Monument record MLI84129 - Ridge and Furrow, Great Ponton
Summary
Earthworks of medieval ridge and furrow, to the east of Great Ponton.
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 east of Great Ponton. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}
The ridge and furrow could not be discerned on the Google Maps aerial imagery layer, and appears to have been largely ploughed out by more recent agricultural activity. {2}
Traces of more extensive ridge and furrow were identified during a magnetometry survey, conducted in November 2019 in advance of the proposed construction of a new poultry development. The remains lay to the north-east of that originally recorded, and consisted of several adjacent blocks of parallel linear magnetic anomalies, showing divisions in the previous open field system here. {3}
Subsequent trial trenching conducted in this area in May 2021 confirmed the pattern of ridge and furrow identified by the previous geophysical survey. The remains were noted as slight undulating earthworks, best surviving in the northern half of the field closest to High Dike. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9330: LI.736.3.1.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 12/10/2012.
- <3> SLI17269 Report: Headland Archaeology. 2019. Land West of High Dike, Great Ponton. HA site code: HDGP19.
- <4> SLI17271 Archive: RSK ADAS Ltd. 2021. High Dike, Great Ponton. LCNCC 2021.78.
- <5> SLI17270 Report: RSK ADAS Ltd. 2021. High Dike, Great Ponton. RSK ADAS site code: HDGP21.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9392 3093 (469m by 359m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT PONTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: High Dike, Great Ponton (ELI13740)
- Event - Survey: Land West of High Dike, Great Ponton (ELI13739)
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Record last edited
Dec 29 2022 1:24PM
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