Monument record MLI90033 - Undated bank and ditch to the west of the Car Dyke, Helpringham
Summary
Undated bank and ditch to the west of the Car Dyke, Helpringham
Type and Period (2)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 64553
Traces of a slight bank are visible as a hump in the road surface and traces of a broad, partially infilled ditch can be seen on the road surface and in the fields to either side. At about 80cm down in pipe trench, a heavy clay layer was observed which may be the upcast from the digging of an earlier north-south ditch. It is suggested that this feature may represent an earlier, abandoned route of the Car Dyke. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5160 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1994. Helpringham Fen: Archaeological Watching Brief Report. HLF94.
- <2> SLI1539 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1994. Helpringham Fen: Archaeological Watching Brief. LCNCC 65.94.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 14622 39286 (60m by 60m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HELPRINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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