Monument record MLI99500 - Former Belton War Development Railway Line
Summary
The course of the former First World War military railway, known as the Belton War Development Line.
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY (First World War - 1915 AD? to 1918 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Part of the course of the former First World War military railway known as the Belton War Development Line was identified in May 2008, during a magnetometry survey conducted on land to the south of Belton Lane, Manthorpe. The railway was thought to be constructed in 1915, to serve the nearby Belton Park army camp. {1}
Subsequent trial trenching in September 2009 revealed pieces of slag in the topsoil of this area. Although no structural remains of the former railway were revealed, it was thought that the slag represented former bedding material for the line, scattered by ploughing after the line was dismantled. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI14763 Report: North Pennines Archaeology Ltd. 2008. Land at Manthorpe, Grantham. -.
- <2> SLI14764 Report: North Pennines Archaeology Ltd. 2009. Land at Belton Road, Manthorpe. NPA site code: MNG-A.
- <3> SLI14765 Archive: North Pennines Archaeology Ltd. Land at Belton Road, Manthorpe. NPA 09 MNG-A.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9117 3849 (85m by 152m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT GONERBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Land at Belton Road, Manthorpe (ELI12152)
- Event - Survey: Land at Manthorpe, Grantham (ELI12151)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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