Historic England research records

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 314418
Hob Uid: 314418
Location : Derbyshire Chesterfield Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK3860071200
Summary : A Medieval town ditch was excavated at Chesterfield containing 14th to 15th century pottery. It may have formed part of the Medieval town defences.
More information : SK 386712. A major medieval ditch was excavated on the Roman fort site (see SK 37 SE 22) running parallel to the former boundary of free land along Station Road. Its profile was V-shaped, and its depth 5m. Fourteenth to fiftheenth century pottery was recovered from its infill, and the ditch may be identified tentatively as a medieval town defence for which no record is known to have survived. (1-2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : (T.W. Courtney)
Page(s) : 86-7
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Vol(s) : 1976

Source Number : 2
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Source details : (ed. J. Schofield et al.)
Page(s) : 22-Mar
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Vol(s) : 1981

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Town Defences
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 37 SE 32
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Monument Number 314418