Monument record MDR5478 - Linear earthwork, Risley Coppice, Risley
Type and Period (3)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PARISH BOUNDARY ? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PARK PALE ? (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Various earthworks were noted in Risley Coppice, including a linear earthwork with a possible ditch running north-west/south-east through the south west corner of the wood. The earthwork may have functioned as a parish boundary marker or as a park pale . (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR2779 Personal Observation: Field Observations, November 8 1991. Barrett, D.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 445 365 (100m by 95m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RISLEY, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 8 2010 1:41PM