Monument record MLI85848 - Medieval Ridge and Furrow, Marston
Summary
Remains of medieval ridge and furrow, to the south-west of Marston.
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, identified on aerial photography by the National Mapping Programme. {1}
Traces of the ridge and furrow were recorded in February 2016, during magnetometry survey of land off Toll Bar Road. The remains were identified as a series of parallel linear magnetic anomalies, aligned on a roughly north to south axis. {2}
Further traces of medieval ridge and furrow were recorded in April 2016, during a subsequent phase of trial trenching on land off Toll Bar Road. The furrows were again on the north to south alignment previously identified, and were spaced roughly 10m apart. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK8841: LI.758.1.1.
- <2> SLI15628 Report: Archaeological Services, University of Durham. 2016. Toll Bar Road, Marston. ASUD site code: MTB16.
- <3> SLI15727 Report: Archaeological Services, University of Durham. 2016. Toll Bar Road, Marston. ASUD site code: MTB16.
- <4> SLI15728 Archive: Archaeological Services, University of Durham. 2016. Toll Bar Road, Marston. LCNCC 2016.46.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8808 4173 (356m by 448m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARSTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Toll Bar Road, Marston (ELI12785)
- Event - Intervention: Toll Bar Road, Marston (ELI12841)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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