Monument record MLI86342 - Medieval ditch on land east of Backgate, Cowbit

Summary

Medieval ditch on land east of Backgate, Cowbit

Type and Period (1)

  • (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1400 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

PRN 23903 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 pottery dating to the medieval period (1250 to 1400 AD). The ditch had a wide, steep-sided and flat based profile {1} {2}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Report: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. May 2004. Archaeological Evaluation, A1073 Relief Road Between Eye, Peterborough and Spalding. LNEYSD03.
  •  Archive: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. May 2004. Archaeological Evaluation, A1073 Relief Road Between Eye, Peterborough and Spalding. LCNCC 2003.292.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2002. A1073 Peterborough to Spalding Road Improvement Scheme. -.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 26900 17800 (70m by 70m)
Civil Parish COWBIT, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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