Monument record MLI125967 - Former Dwellings, Land Adjacent to Walnut House, Maidenwell Lane, Navenby

Summary

The remains of former dwellings were identified during a programme of archaeological monitoring and observation on land at Walnut House, Maidenwell Lane, Navenby.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval - 1750 AD to 1875 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1750 AD to 1875 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

During a programme of archaeological monitoring and recording on land adjacent to Walnut House, Maidenwell Lane, Navenby, four walls were identified, most likely representing former dwellings on the site. An east-west aligned limestone wall foundation was identified below topsoil at the northern end of the site, running parallel to Maidenwell Lane, which survived as a single course and extending westwards for circa 10m. The wall had been built within a 0.6m wide foundation trench and backfilled with a reddish-brown sandy clay. A second limestone wall foundation was identified in the same area, aligned north-south and extending southwards for 3.7m from the south face of the east-west wall, and was set into a 0.8m wide construction cut. A third wall was perpendicular to the first wall and was similar in composition and build. A substantial north-south aligned wall was seen in the south-eastern corner of the site, which survived to three courses and a height of 0.4m. It was similar in composition and build to the first wall. It was set within a 1.2m wide foundation trench over a 0.8m wide limestone foundation. The backfill contain a small amount of animal bone, including a horse tooth, a cow tooth and a cow ankle bone. These walls may represent one or more former dwellings. Pottery recovered from the backfill of the walls suggests a date of late 18th to mid 19th century for their construction. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: PCAS Archaeology Ltd. 2011. Land Adjacent to Walnut House, Maidenwell Lane, Navenby. PAL site code: WHMN09.
  •  Archive: PCAS Archaeology Ltd. 2011. Land Adjacent to Walnut House, Maidenwell Lane, Navenby. LCNCC 2009.161.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9873 5772 (21m by 21m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish NAVENBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2022 3:15PM

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