Monument record MLI99511 - Probable Dyling System, Drain Bank North, Spalding
Summary
A series of linear ditches, typical of a post-medieval dyling system, at Drain Bank North, Spalding.
Type and Period (1)
- DARLAND FIELD SYSTEM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of regularly spaced, parallel ditches were recorded in February 2014, during trial trenching on land at Drain Bank North, Spalding. Although no dating material was recovered, the ditches were thought to be typical of a post-medieval dyling system. Two distinct phases of ditch construction could be determined across the site, with the earlier phase of ditches aligned on a north-east to south-west axis, and the later phase aligned on north-west to south-east axis. The later phase of construction was seen to accord well with the arrangement of fields that were depicted on the 1819 enclosure award map, although some of the ditches had already been infilled by this point. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI14792 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Land at Drain Bank North, Spalding. APS site code: SPRC 13.
- <2> SLI14793 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Land at Drain Bank North, Spalding. LCNCC 2013.226.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2505 1965 (262m by 276m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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