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Name: | Medieval town ditch, Oakham School, Oakham |
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HER Ref: | MLE16223 |
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Parish: | Oakham, Rutland |
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Grid Reference: | SK 860 088 |
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Map: | Coming soon |
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Monument Types
- TOWN DEFENCES? (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1067 AD to 1700 AD?)
Summary
Large medieval ditch recorded in 2005. It was recut in post-medieval times before being filled in by the C18th. Thought to be a boundary surrounding the town, shown on John Speed's map of 1611. Pottery (mid C15th-late C17th) and other finds were found in the fill.
Additional Information
Williams, Steve, 2005, Archaeological investigations at Oakham School, Oakham, Rutland (Unpublished document). SLE510.
Report is in ADS Library: 10.5284/1031963 - http://dx.doi.org/10.5284/1031963
Sources
--- | Unpublished document: Williams, Steve. 2005. Archaeological investigations at Oakham School, Oakham, Rutland. |
Associated Finds
- SHERD (Late Anglo Saxon - 900 AD to 1050 AD)
- SHERD (Late Anglo Saxon to Early Medieval - 1050 AD to 1300 AD)
- MAMMAL REMAINS (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1067 AD to 1899 AD)
- PLANT REMAINS (Early Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1067 AD to 1899 AD)
- SHERD (Early Medieval to Late Medieval - 1150 AD to 1400 AD)
- SHERD (Early Medieval to Late Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- SHERD (Early Medieval to Late Medieval - 1200 AD to 1475 AD)
- SHERD (Late Medieval to Early Post-medieval - 1375 AD to 1550 AD)
- SHERD (Late Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1475 AD to 1700 AD)
- SHERD (Late Medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1500 AD to 1725 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)
- SHERD (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)
- SHERD (Post-medieval - 1540 AD to 1899 AD)
- SHERD (Early Post-medieval - 1550 AD to 1699 AD?)
- SHERD (Early Post-medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1601 AD to 1800 AD)
- SHERD (Early Post-medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1650 AD to 1770 AD)
- SHERD (Early Post-medieval to Late Post-medieval - 1650 AD to 1800 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Late Post-medieval - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
Designations
- Conservation Area: Oakham
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