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Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains is a scheduled ancient monument near Lincoln comprising the earthwork and archaeological traces of a medieval settlement with its associated agricultural landscape. The site preserves ridge and furrow field systems and post-medieval garden features that document the evolution of land use from the medieval period through to early modern times. The earthworks remain visible as surface features and provide evidence of domestic occupation, farming practices, and horticultural activity spanning several centuries. The monument is significant for its contribution to understanding the settlement patterns, subsistence strategies, and landscape development of medieval Lincolnshire.
Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017332. View the official record →
Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains is a scheduled ancient monument near Lincoln comprising the earthwork and archaeological traces of a medieval settlement with its associated agricultural landscape.
Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017332.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Washingborough village cross (1.3 km), Car Dyke, Roman canal N of Washingborough (1.4 km), Car Dyke between Washingborough and Common Square (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.