Monument record MLI86659 - Medieval field system, Louth
Summary
Medieval field system, Louth
Type and Period (2)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A medieval field system was identified from aerial photographs. {1}
The earthworks have been destroyed by arable cultivation, except for a small fragment of ridge and furrow adjacent to Agarth Farm and an area west of Legbourne Road. {2}
Geophysical survey in April 2013 identified the below-ground remains of ridge and furrow of probable Medieval date on land to the east and west of Legbourne Road. {3}
During archaeological mitigation works including geophysical survey and trial trenching in 2017, and archaeological excavation in 2018, the below-ground remains of northwest-southeast and northeast-southwest aligned furrows were identified to the east of Legbourne Road. {4}{5}{6}{7}{8}
Two small further areas of extant ridge and furrow were identified from LiDAR imagery on 11/03/2025, on land between Legbourne Road and Kenwick Road. {9}
An earthwork survey was conducted on land to the west of Legbourne Road. Poorly preserved remains of medieval ridge and furrow were recorded across the surveyed field. The remains were visible as a series of parallel linear earthworks, aligned on a roughly west to east axis. The two southern linear earthworks, which were more pronounced, were interpreted as possible headlands. {10}{11}
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF3386: LI.204.1.1.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. seen on 07/02/2013.
- <3> SLI18846 Report: GSB Prospection. 2013. Geophysical Survey Report G1325: Land East and West of Legbourne Road, Louth. -.
- <4> SLI18836 Report: Magnitude Surveys. 2017. Geophysical Survey Report of Blanchard Road, Louth.
- <5> SLI18837 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2018. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching on Land off Blanchard Road, Louth.
- <6> SLI18838 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2017. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching on Land off Blanchard Road, Louth.
- <7> SLI18839 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2019. Archaeological Excavation Report: Strip, Map and Record on Land off Blanchard Road, Louth.
- <8> SLI18840 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2017. Archaeological Excavation Report: Strip, Map and Record on Land off Blanchard Road, Louth.
- <9> SLI11584 Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2006->. LiDAR Scan Data. -.
- <10> SLI18847 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2019. Archaeological Earthwork Survey Report: Land off Legbourne Road, Louth. AAL Site Code: LOLE 19.
- <11> SLI18848 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2019. Archaeological Earthwork Survey Report: Land off Legbourne Road, Louth. LCNCC: 2019.39.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3426 8620 (806m by 603m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey at Legbourne Road, Louth (ELI14553)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation at Blanchard Road, Louth (ELI14549)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey at Blanchard Road, Louth (ELI14547)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey on land either side of Legbourne Road, Louth (ELI14552)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching at Blanchard Road, Louth (ELI14548)
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Record last edited
Mar 12 2025 12:50PM
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