Site Event/Activity record ELI9879 - Archaeological evaluation on land at the former Kwiksave site, Castlegate, Grantham

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9159 3589 (145m by 75m)
Civil Parish GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Trial Trenching

Organisation

Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln)

Date

From 21 Nov 2006 to 01 Dec 2006 (between)

Map

Description

Eleven trial trenches were excavated prior to residential development. Early and late Saxon deposits were discovered as well as post medieval remains. {1}{2} Eleven trial trenches were excavated by PCA prior to residential development. Late Anglo-Saxon features of mainly tenth- to eleventh-century date were uncovered. The features consisted of pits, post holes and ditches. A stone wall in the same area may also be of similar date. The finds were of a domestic nature and include pottery and animal bone. Residual medieval pottery of the eleventh to fifteenth centuries was recovered as well. The remains of eighteenth- to nineteenth-century structures including brick cellars and wells were encountered and these could have continued in use until the early or mid twentieth century.

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Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2007. Land at the former Kwiksave site, Castlegate, Grantham: Archaeological Evaluation Report. CGG 06.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2007. Land at the former Kwiksave site, Castlegate, Grantham: Archaeological Evaluation Report. LCNCC 2007.11.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Late post medieval activity on land at the former Kwiksave site, Castlegate, Grantham (Monument)
  • Medieval activity on land at the former Kwiksave site, Castlegate, Grantham (Monument)
  • Saxon activity on land at the former Kwiksave site, Castlegate, Grantham (Monument)

Record last edited

Aug 20 2021 3:20PM

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