Site Event/Activity record ELI3334 - Watching brief at Silver Street/ Bridge Street
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8141 8972 (23m by 35m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Watching Brief
Organisation
Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln)
Date
From 01 Apr 2002 to 30 Apr 2002 (approximately)
Description
A watching brief/rescue excavation was undertaken when workmen exposed disarticulated human remains while digging tree pits. Out of a total of seven tree pits, four where monitered. A single articulated skeleton and further disarticulated remains were recovered, and are thought to be associated with a medieval chapel. {1}{2}
External Links (1)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5284/1014229 (Link to the pdf report in the ADS digital library)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI8044 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2002. Archaeological Watching Brief/Rescue Excavation Report: Silver Street / Bridge Street, Gainsborough. SSG02.
- <2> SLI8045 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2002. Archaeological Watching Brief/Rescue Excavation Report: Silver Street / Bridge Street, Gainsborough. LCNCC:2002.228.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI52049 Early Medieval Cemetery Site, Silver Street/Bridge Street, Gainsborough (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 24 2012 9:28AM