Monument record MLI90829 - Cropmark double-ditched linear feature, Whaplode
Summary
Cropmark linear feature, Whaplode
Type and Period (4)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- SEA DEFENCES ? (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOUNDARY BANK ? (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 24066
Distinct cropmark double-ditched linear feature, Whaplode. A large, c.20m wide double-ditched feature, forming an enclosure abutting the 'Roman Bank' Sea Defences (PRN 24025). Possibly an area enclosed by a sea bank and ditches, forming the parish boundary between Whaplode and Holbeach. Two further double-ditched features are connected to the north and northeast of the enclosure (connecting with a possibly earlier sea defence bank PRN 24067). Seen on Google Maps (web site) aerial photograph layer.{1}{2}
The ditches and possible bank appear to have been ploughed out by the early 20th century as they do not appear on the 1905 Ordnance Survey County Series Map.{3}
Faint linear features can be discerned on recent LIDAR scans.{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11534 Verbal Communication: Grundy, S.. 2007. Validation of aerial photographic imagery. -.
- <2> SLI11526 Verbal Communication: Bennet, M.. 2007. Validation of aerial photographic imagery. -.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF32NW.
- <4> SLI11584 Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2006->. LiDAR Scan Data.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 34435 27502 (388m by 608m) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | WHAPLODE, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2023 10:32AM
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