Monument record MLI12558 - Post-Medieval Pottery, Swineshead
Summary
Post-medieval pottery found near Swineshead.
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
About half a mile south of the abbey of Swineshead, there was formerly a chapel of Ease which belonged to the abbey and was used as a burial place. Many coins have been dug up there at various times. 'Chapel Ground' is shown on OS 6' at TF 2472 3965. {1}{2}
An excavation was undertaken last year (1964) at TF 2486 3973, by the Headmaster of Cowley's Secondary School, Swineshead. Skulls, bones, 16th and 17th century pottery, tile and moulded fragments were found but only very small quantities of building material. The stone is believed to have been used in the extensions of Swineshead Church. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2774 Index: OS CARD INDEX. SWINESHEAD. TF23NW6,1965, D.A..
- <2> SLI979 Bibliographic Reference: William Marrat. 1814. The History of Lincolnshire; Topographical, Historical and Descriptive. VOL 1 P 171.
- <3> SLI3315 Index: SMR FILE. SWINESHEAD. TF23NW:D.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2472 3965 (90m by 90m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWINESHEAD, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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