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Monument Number 365288

Hob Uid: 365288
Location :
Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire
Wymondley
Grid Ref : TL2185028100
Summary : Medieval agricultural complex to the north of Wymondley Priory.
More information : Series of banks in field north of priory forming an enclosure defined
by an outer ditch are visible at TL 21902812. (1)

TL 2185 2810 medieval monastic earthworks to the N of Wymondley
Priory. To the N of the modern farm in a pasture field are the
earthwork remains medieval cultivation overlain by a small
agricultural complex attached to the priory (see NMR no. TL 22 NW
15).

The medieval earthworks are overlain by a later post-Dissolution
layout: the field was planted as an ornamental parkland (see separate
record).

The above description is summarised from a detailed level 3 RCHME
1:1000 scale survey of Wymondley Priory conducted in August 1990. The
results of the survey are held in the NMR archive. (2)


Sources :
Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : Hertfordshire SMR
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Wayne Cocroft/07-AUG-1990/RCHME: Wymondley Priory Survey
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Enclosure
Evidence : Earthwork

Components and Objects:
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Hertfordshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 159
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 11518
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 22 NW 59
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1990-08-01
End Date : 1990-08-01