Monument record MLI84827 - Medieval trackway/boundary ditch, Kirkstead
Summary
Possible Medieval trackway and boundary ditch, Kirkstead.
Type and Period (2)
- TRACKWAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Medieval cropmark trackway as identified by the National Mapping Programme. {1}
The area southwest of Kirkstead Hall, previously shown as an earthwork (National Mapping Programme), has been levelled through arable cultivation. {2}
The northeastern end of the trackway was identified during a geophysical survey of the surrounding area in September 2016. Subsequent trial trenching in December 2016 found no evidence of the trackway, but did record a 9.6m wide boundary ditch on the same alignment. Pottery of 16th-17th century date was recovered from the lower fills of the ditch, while 18th-19th century pot was recovered from the upper fills, indicating that it was in use for a significant length of time before being backfilled in the later post-Medieval period. {3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF1961; LI.468.5.1.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. -.
- <3> SLI18077 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2016. Archaeological Geophysical Survey: Land off Tattershall Road, Woodhall Spa. -.
- <4> SLI19324 Report: PCAS Archaeology Ltd. 2017. Land to the south of Woodhall Spa, Tattershall Road: Archaeological Evaluation Report. PAL Site Code: SWSE 16.
- <5> SLI19325 Archive: PCAS Archaeology Ltd. 2017. Land to the south of Woodhall Spa, Tattershall Road: Archaeological Evaluation Report. LCNCC: 2017.6.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1922 6208 (313m by 436m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KIRKSTEAD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WOODHALL SPA, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Land at Tattershall Road, Woodhall Spa (ELI14775)
- Event - Survey: Land off Tattershall Road, Woodhall Spa (ELI14125)
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Record last edited
Mar 6 2026 12:41PM
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