Monument record MLI85614 - Circular enclosure earthwork, Cottagers Dale Wood, Great Limber
Summary
Circular enclosure earthwork, Cottagers Dale Wood, Great Limber
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1800 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 54868
An archaeological survey was undertaken on lands forming part of the Brocklesby Estate, comprising field observation and rapid fieldwalking (on a non-collecting basis) and a desk-top assessment. This was done to appraise the archaeological resource of the estate as part of a wider Heritage Landscape Management Plan. The survey identified a large circular enclosure earthwork, some 50m in diameter and marked by a 2m wide ditch. The feature cut through medieval ridge and furrow (PRN 54869) and was itself partially truncated by a quarry pit. The enclosure had no obvious function. One possibility is that it indicated the edge of a small, pre-existing covert, prior to the large scale planting of Cottager's Dale Wood. Similar circular coverts appear on the early Ordnance Survey plans of the park {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI9007 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1999. Archaeological and Historical Survey of Parts of the Brocklesby Estate. CGL98.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 11200 08621 (50m by 48m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT LIMBER, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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