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AN AREA OF WOODLAND (8 HECTARES OF WHICH CLASSIFIED AS SEMI-NATURAL AND THE REMAINING 209 HECTARES CLASSIFIED AS PLANTATION) INCLUDED IN THE NATURE CONSERVANCY COUNCIL'S INVENTORY OF ANCIENT WOODLAND. ANCIENT WOODLAND STATUS CONSIDERED TO BE PROBABLE. RECENT DETAILED SURVEY. {1}, AREA 217HA
C.W.Phillips visited Stapleford Wood in approximately 1930. He noted an earthwork bank, which he suggested may have been a dyke, and it appeared to be older than the wood. In parts it had been increased in height by the frequent clearance of a wet drainage ditch running along its north side. As a result of these modern additions it still did not exceed 3 feet in height. The untouched parts were no more than 1 foot high. There were no clear signs of original ditches associated with the bank. If there was one it probably would have been on the south side. There were no surviving signs of continuation at either end. The wood was very wet and had been ploughed. There were further banks which ran at right angles to the proposed dyke. The line of the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire county boundary to the south was marked by a broad and deep wet ditch. The only banks associated with it were those which were formed by the material cleaned out of it. {2} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1900 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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