Site Event/Activity record ELI6995 - Watching brief at St Nicholas school, Church Lane, Boston

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 33680 43588 (87m by 91m)
Civil Parish BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Archaeological Excavation
  • Watching Brief

Organisation

Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln)

Date

From 01 Mar 1995 to 31 Aug 1995 (at some time)

Map

Description

A watching brief was carried out during the construction of a new building and associated infrastructure. Two Anglo-Saxon grubenhauser were discovered. One of these (no. 2) was excavated when it was realised that the building works would cause further damage to it. {1}{2}

External Links (1)

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief Report: St Nicholas School, Church Road, Boston. SNS95.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief: St Nicholas School, Church Road, Boston. LCNCC 1995.37.
  •  Article in Serial: Palmer Brown, Colin. 1996. 'Two middle Saxon grubenhauser at St Nicholas School, Church Road, Boston' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.31, pp.10-19.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • A middle Saxon settlement at Church Road, Boston (Monument)

Record last edited

Dec 24 2019 9:02AM

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