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Name:Ditch, possible boundary, King John's Palace
HER Number:MNT27162
Type of record:Element
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Summary

Linear defined by magnetometer survey at King John's Palace. Possible boundary ditch.

Monument Types

  • BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1546 AD)

Associated Finds

  • SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1546 AD)

Associated Events

  • Geophysics at King John's Palace by Wessex
  • Evaluation Trenches by Time Team and Wessex at King John's Palace

Full description

Linear feature seen in Area 1 geophysics. Marks the line of an old field boundary seen on first edition OS mapping.
Trench 4. A large nw-se aligned ditch with a single homogeneous fill suggesting a period of rapid backfilling. No indication of a bank. A single sherd of 13th century pottery was recovered. (1)
Possible boundary ditch of King John's Palace.


<1> Wessex Archæology, 2011, King John's Palace, Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results. (Unpublished document). SNT5098.

Related records

M4100Part of: Medieval hunting lodge (King John's Palace), Clipstone (Building)