Monument record MLI34203 - Probable Medieval Settlement at Lower Bitchfield

Summary

Earthwork remains of probable medieval date at Lower Bitchfield including ridge and furrow, enclosures, and building platforms.

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  • None recorded

Full Description

The earthwork remains of a medieval settlement at Lower Bitchfield were observed during a site visit in 1992 {1}, and are visible in aerial photographs {2}{3} and LIDAR {4}. The NMP transcription shows several rectilinear enclosures, with LIDAR showing ridge and furrow ploughing and a possible hollow, likely comprising a field system. It is unclear to what extent earthwork features in the locale are of medieval date, and which may relate to the post-medieval hall and manor house. A desk based assessment including a site visit undertaken in 2022 suggested that building platforms may still be present on the site {5}, and an associated scheme of geophysical survey suggested the survival of below ground deposits of uncertain nature {6}{7}.

Sources/Archives (7)

  •  Verbal Communication: HURLEY T. 1992. Information from Tony Hurley South Kesteven Community Archaeologist. -.
  •  Aerial Photograph: SOUTH KESTEVEN RECORDS. BITCHFIELD AND BASSINGTHORPE. -.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. SK9828:LI.798.5.1-6,1996, .
  •  Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2006->. LiDAR Scan Data. -.
  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2022. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, Hall Close, Lower Bitchfield, Lincolnshire. -.
  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2022. Geophysical Survey: Hall Close, Lower Bitchfield, Lincolnshire. APS Site Code LBCH22.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2022. Geophysical Survey: Hall Close, Lower Bitchfield, Lincolnshire. LCNCC 2022.164.

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Grid reference Centred SK 9834 2839 (390m by 431m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish BITCHFIELD AND BASSINGTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Mar 13 2025 9:37AM

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