Monument record MLI86328 - Medieval ditch on land north of Tal-y-Llyn Cottage, Spalding
Summary
Medieval ditch on land north of Tal-y-Llyn Cottage, Spalding
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1450 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23892
Archaeological evaluation (trial trenching) along the proposed route of the A1073 relief road between Eye (near Peterborough) and Spalding. The evaluation identified a ditch containing two fills, one of which contained pottery dating to the mid 13th to mid 15th century AD (TF2539019295). The ditch probably served as a drainage or boundary ditch, although this was not proven {1} {2}
During excavation two phases of medieval activity was recognised, the ealiest probably representing salt making (Prn XXXXX), and the second land boundaries associated with an agricultural landscape.
A series of linear ditches were recorded over the central ares of the site which relate to land divisions associated with fields and paddocks of an agricultural landscape. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI9435 Report: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. May 2004. Archaeological Evaluation, A1073 Relief Road Between Eye, Peterborough and Spalding. LNEYSD03.
- <2> SLI9436 Archive: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. May 2004. Archaeological Evaluation, A1073 Relief Road Between Eye, Peterborough and Spalding. LCNCC 2003.292.
- <3> SLI7988 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2002. A1073 Peterborough to Spalding Road Improvement Scheme. -.
- <4> SLI13827 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological investigations along route of A1073. SPEY08.
- <5> SLI13828 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological investigations along route of A1073. LCNCC: 2008.60.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 25390 19295 (70m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COWBIT, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: A1073 Peterborough to Spalding Improvement Scheme (ELI3257)
- Event - Survey: A1073 Peterborough to Spalding Improvement Scheme (ELI3258)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological Evaluation, A1073 Relief Road between Peterborough and Spalding (ELI5016)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological investigations along route of A1073 (ELI11136)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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