Monument record MLI126927 - Saxo-Norman ditches on land off Station Road, Kirton
Summary
Three Saxo-Norman ditches on land off Station Road, Kirton.
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 970 AD to 1200 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of three likely Saxo-Norman ditches were recorded in this location in May 2018, during trial trenching undertaken to inform the proposed construction of a residential development on the site. Pottery sherds dating to the 11th and 12th centuries and animal bone fragments were recovered from all three ditches. Environmental sampling from the two northernmost ditches recovered quantities of charred barley and wheat grains, weed seeds, pulses (pea and bean), bones of mouse, newt, toad, herring, and small fish, bird eggshell (tentatively ascribed to chicken and goose), and snail shells indicative of open grassland. One goose ulna fragment was recovered from the southernmost ditch, and showed signs of being worked; two holes had been punched into it, one above the other, possibly to create a musical instrument. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI17745 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Land off Station Road, Kirton. PCAL Site Code: SRKL18.
- <2> SLI17746 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Land off Station Road, Kirton. LCNCC: 2018.63.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3095 3834 (38m by 48m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KIRTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 27 2023 3:03PM
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