Monument record MLI98623 - Medieval Crofts and Field System, Skegness
Summary
Medieval crofts and field system at Skegness.
Type and Period (6)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CROFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- MOAT ? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Earthwork remains seen on aerial photographs and recorded by the National Mapping Programme. These have been interpreted as the remains of ridge and furrow, crofts and enclosures as well as a moat. {1}
The large enclosure interpreted as a moat by the National Mapping Programme may be a relatively modern feature related to Skegness Water Works that was built on the site in the nineteenth century. {2}{3}
Three adjacent areas of medieval ridge and furrow were recorded during an earthwork survey, conducted in 2014, to inform the proposed construction of a new primary school on land at Churchill Avenue/Burgh Road, Skegness. The ridge and furrow earthworks were very slight, and could only be seen when the overlying vegetation was low. Although adjacent, the three areas were separated by boundary ditches, visible as shallow earthworks, and formed three distinct fields within the wider medieval agrarian system. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF5564: LI.447.7.
- <2> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. -.
- <3> SLI13646 Verbal Communication: Mark Bennet. 2012. Information from Mark Bennet. 19/12/2012.
- <4> SLI14565 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. Land at Churchill Avenue/Burgh Road, Skegness. PCAS site code: CBST 14.
- <5> SLI14566 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. Land at Churchill Avenue/Burgh Road, Skegness. LCNCC 2014.22.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 5596 6440 (425m by 368m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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