Monument record MLI98764 - Ridge and Furrow, Great Steeping

Summary

Earthworks of medieval ridge and furrow, to the west of Great Steeping.

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Ridge and furrow earthworks forming part of a medieval field system to the west of Great Steeping, seen on aerial photographs and identified by the National Mapping Programme {1} Further traces of ridge and furrow were identified on the Google Maps aerial photographic layer, to the south-east of those previously identified. The remains could be seen as a number of adjoining blocks of parallel linear earthworks. The remains of possible former tofts and crofts may also be present at the far south-eastern corner of the group, although this interpreation remains tentative. {2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF4364: LI.180.11.2.
  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed on 07/07/2017.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 4347 6463 (547m by 379m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish GREAT STEEPING, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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