Monument record MLI90871 - Probable Geological Spillway, Swaby
Summary
Curvilinear earthworks and features, to the north-west of Swaby. Initially thought to be of archaeological origin, but more probably a geological spillway feature.
Type and Period (4)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) ? (Unknown date)
- DITCH ? (Unknown date)
- HOLLOW WAY ? (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- GEOLOGICAL MARKS ? (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Curvilinear earthwork bank and ditches of unknown date, to the north-west of Swaby. The features were noted on the Google Maps aerial photographic layer, and seem to respect the parish boundary between Swaby and Walmsgate. They may represent the remains of a former trackway or boundary feature. {1}
An extensive series of natural geological features and spillways are known to exist along the eastern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, including this area near Valley Farm. It may well be more likely that these features are the result of that previous glacial movement and activity, rather than being of archaeological origin. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 04/10/2007.
- <2> SLI17635 Article in Serial: Allan Straw. 1961. 'Drifts, Meltwater Channels and Ice-Margins in the Lincolnshire Wolds' in Transactions and Papers (Institute of British Geographers). no.29, pp.115-28.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 3710 7820 (442m by 376m) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | SWABY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 8 2023 12:51PM
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