Monument record MLI86340 - Post-medieval dyke, Moulton Chapel Road, Cowbit
Summary
Post-medieval dyke, Moulton Chapel Road, Cowbit
Type and Period (1)
- WATER CHANNEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23901
Archaeological evaluation (trial trenching) along the proposed route of the A1073 relief road between Eye (near Peterborough) and Spalding. The evaluation identified a broad and deep ditch which proved to be a post-medieval dyke. The dyke was later subjected to a bore-hole survey, which identified a sequence of alluvial deposits. The dyke was aligned east to west and was originally some 3m wide and 4m deep. The sandy deposits at at the base represent a time when water was able to flow freely along the channel. The overlying sequence of soft shelly silt and clay shows that the dyke silted-up, rather than being deliberately backfilled. There appeared to be an attempt to clear the ditch along the course of the dyke. The dyke then appears to have become overgrown by marsh vegetation forming a buried soil. This feature probably represents part of a more extensive drainage system than survives today, and probably dates to the post-medieval period {1} {2}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 26875 18015 (70m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COWBIT, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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