Earthworks of early medieval or later lynchet and field boundary on east bank of River Cam at St Mary's Church (EHER 4800)

The remains of a lynchet and a field boundary on the east bank of the Cam. They combine to form a rectangular area previously interpreted as an enclosure.

(Centred TL 51624167) An unclassified enclosure south east of the church on the west bank of the River Cam. Traces of a ditch which apparently enclosed a rectangular area about 104 yards long and 100 yards wide. Date doubtful. Condition poor. <1> Irregular ditch on the west side approximately 1-1.5m deep. It ends abruptly against the churchyard wall. The southern end merges into the natural slope down to the river. There are traces of a ditch 6-7m wide and very shallow, forming the south part of an enclosure with a slight bank or counterscarp. The purpose of the earthworks is doubtful-possibly the remains of an old cattle enclosure. The west side appears to combine a positive lynchet and the natural slope to the river, ending at the churchyard wall. Beyond this is a certain amount of build-up within the graveyard. On the south side is a ploughed down field boundary bank with faint traces of a ditch alongside. The bank is still extant at the north west corner and along the west side of the field. No evidence of antiquity. <2> May 1969. Field survey. The west side of this feature appears to be a combination of positive lynchet and natural slopes to the river, ending at the churchyard wall beyond which there is a certain amount of build-up within the grave-yard. The south side consists of a ploughed-down field boundary bank with faint traces of a ditch alongside. This bank is still extant at the north west corner and along the west side of the field. No evidence of antiquity was noted. <3> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.