RIVER BANK, ICKFORD BRIDGE
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Other site, structure or landscape
Assets that cannot fit any of the other categories. This category includes sites of archaeological interest, where the original form and function may not be apparent without the use of archaeological techniques and interpretation.
Description
Earthworks of a possible Civil War battery, constructed to defend Ickford Bridge.
Plan Form - D SHAPED
REMAINS OF EARTHWORKS. IN REMOVING A PORTION OF THE EARTHWORKS A STONE FIREPLACE & CALCINED ANIMAL BONES FOUND (B1).
SLIGHTLY RAISED PLATFORM WITH STRONG CURVED PERIMETER BANK AROUND W, S, E SIDES. NO OUTER DITCH. RESEMBLES CIVIL WAR EARTHWORK WITH SOLE PURPOSE OF GUARDING ICKFORD BRIDGE (B2).
Assessed by Monuments Protection Programme and scored as follows:
Group Value (Clustering) - medium
Group Value (Association) - medium
Archaeological Interest (Survival) - high
Archaeological Interest (Documentation) – low
Archaeological Interest (Potential) - medium
Archaeological Interest (Diversity) – medium
Historic Interest - low
Landmark Status – medium
Architectural and Artistic - N/A
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Earthworks of a possible Civil War battery, constructed to defend Ickford Bridge.
Date Listed
n/a
Last Updated
24 Jul 2023