Monument record MLI91283 - Medieval activity, South Witham Quarry
Summary
Medieval ridge and furrow and pottery scatter on land at South Witham Quarry, South Witham.
Type and Period (2)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A geophysical survey recorded well-defined ridge and furrow remains at South Witham Quarry, the majority of which was aligned east to west. {1}
Medieval pottery was recovered from Field 1 and 2 during a fieldwalking survey undertaken in 2007. {2}{3}
The below-ground remains of Medieval furrows were encountered during trial trenching in September 2016. {4}{5}
Evidence of further north-south and east-west aligned ridge and furrow remains was recorded during subsequent geophysical survey in April 2017. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI11740 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. Dec 2007. Geophysical Survey: Proposed Site of Quarry, South Witham. -.
- <2> SLI12330 Report: Cotswold Archaeology. 2007. Fieldwalking survey at South Witham Quarry, South Witham. SWQ07.
- <3> SLI12331 Archive: Cotswold Archaeology. 2007. Fieldwalking survey at South Witham Quarry, South Witham. LCNCC 2008.184.
- <4> SLI18857 Report: Cotswold Archaeology. 2016. South Witham Quarry Western Extension: Archaeological Evaluation. CA Site Code: SWIT 16.
- <5> SLI18858 Archive: Cotswold Archaeology. 2016. South Witham Quarry Western Extension: Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC: 2016.139.
- <6> SLI18859 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2017. Archaeological Geophysical Survey: South Witham Quarry Western Extension. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 90833 18596 (749m by 240m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH WITHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking survey at South Witham Quarry, South Witham (ELI9042)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey at South Witham Quarry Western Extension, South Witham (ELI14560)
- Event - Survey: Gradiometery survey on land at South Witham Quarry (ELI8392)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching at South Witham Quarry Western Extension, South Witham (ELI14559)
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2025 9:48AM
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