Monument record MLI116246 - Medieval Ditch, Wainfleet Road, Fishtoft
Summary
An east to west aligned linear ditch of medieval date, on land off Wainfleet Road, Fishtoft.
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1499 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An east to west aligned linear magnetic anomaly was recorded in this location in April 2014, during magnetometer survey of land off Wainfleet Road, Fishtoft. The anomaly was thought to represent the remains of a former field boundary or drainage feature of uncertain date. {1}{2}
Subsequent trial trenching, conducted in September 2014, confirmed the presence of the feature, and resolved it as a 2.3m wide ditch, likely functioning as a former field boundary. Several sherds of medieval pottery were recovered from its single fill, including a large piece of Toynton Medieval ware with thumb pressed basal decoration, dating from the late 13th to 15th centuries. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI15444 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Land off Wainfleet Road, Boston. APS site code: BOWR14.
- <2> SLI15445 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Land off Wainfleet Road, Boston. LCNCC 2014.33.
- <3> SLI15447 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Wainfleet Road, Boston. APS site code: BOWR 14.
- <4> SLI15448 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Wainfleet Road, Boston. LCNCC 2014.33.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3396 4553 (34m by 36m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Land off Wainfleet Road, Boston (ELI12632)
- Event - Intervention: Wainfleet Road, Boston (ELI12633)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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