Monument record MLI127069 - Medieval features, Mareham le Fen
Summary
Pits and ditches associated with Medieval settlement to the west of Watery Lane, Mareham le Fen.
Type and Period (3)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- RUBBISH PIT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1500 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Pits and ditches associated with Medieval settlement to the west of Watery Lane, Mareham le Fen. Seven small undated ditches, aligned north-northeast to south-southwest or east-northeast to west-southwest. may be contemporary with a number of Medieval ditches on the same alignment identified during previous trial trenching in the adjacent field (see MLI127068). Also encountered were two large north-south aligned ditches at the northern end of the site, within the current farmyard of Moat Farm. 13th-15th century pottery was recovered from both features. Environmental sampling of the eastern ditch revealed a large quantity of burnt grain, interpreted as a deliberate dumping event, possibly after the accidental burning of a grain store. At the southern end of the site, a large pit was identified. Pottery, the partial skeleton of a large adult dog, environmental remains including charred wheat, barley, pulse, sloe, hazelnut, fish and frog bones, chicken eggshell and freshwater mussel were all recovered from this feature, which was interpreted as a gravel extraction pit repurposed as a domestic waste pit. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI17936 Report: Witham Archaeology. 2017. Land at Moat Farm, Watery Lane, Mareham le Fen: Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching. WA Site Code: MFMF17.
- <2> SLI17937 Archive: Witham Archaeology. 2017. Land at Moat Farm, Watery Lane, Mareham le Fen: Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching. LCNCC: 2017.34.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2758 6103 (82m by 166m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MAREHAM LE FEN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 5 2024 3:25PM
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