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| Name: | MEDIEVAL ENCLOSURE |
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| HER Number: | MLI33889 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
MEDIEVAL ENCLOSURE
| Grid Reference: | SK 944 228 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK92SW |
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| Parish: | COLSTERWORTH, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
PRN 33889
Enclosure, excavated by Grimes 1942-3. Contained post holes, hearths & stone building. A round headed stone from window suggests C12 date, Site obliterated by airfield. {1}{2} I do not think the camp is any other than medieval. Enclosure is irregular with W side only straight, the bank is about 6 paces wide & 2 feet 6 inches high. The ditch is about 5 paces wide & varying depth, greatest on NE side where it is still wet. At the SW side a rubble of large stone is showing in the bank. At SW corner there are strong foundations showing c3 feet thick. 12 The building is 14 paces by 8 paces, the whole is covered by grass & there are fair signs of foundations in other parts of the enclosure. Entrance at NW corner. Outside there are traces of other enclosures.{1}
During a site visit to Twyford wood, no sign of the Moated site could be found, although the South Kesteven Community Archaeologist has recorded that the site is readily visible.{3}
<1> SMR FILE, SK 92 SW:G,1977, TMA (Index). SLI2968.
<2> 1948, ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL, 28.32 (Article in Serial). SLI222.
<3> Archaeological Project Services, 2001, Twyford Wood (Report). SLI7229.
Monument Types
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Events
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Index: SMR FILE. COLSTERWORTH. SK 92 SW:G,1977, TMA. |
| <2> | Article in Serial: 1948. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL. 28.32. |
| <3> | Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Twyford Wood. |
Related records
| MLI33893 | Related to: MEDIEVAL MOATED BUILDING (Monument) |
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