Monument record MLI127230 - Ditches and Enclosure at a Saxo-Norman to Medieval Settlement Site, West of Mumby Road, Huttoft

Summary

An area of ditches forming a rectilinear enclosure, along with hearth waste was identified in geophysical survey and excavation. The material recovered dated to between the 10th and 16th centuries, with the majority being of 13th to 16th century.

Type and Period (3)

  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)

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  • None recorded

Full Description

A geophysical magnetometry survey across two land parcels was undertaken in 2006, with the results suggesting the presence of enclosure boundaries in the northern field. {1} Excavations in 2014 recorded substantial early medieval and medieval archaeology comprising possible settlement remains. A rectlinear enclosure was recorded along with a system of associated ditches. Pottery recovered ranged in date from 970 to 1650, with the majority dating to between 1250 and 1550. Wares present included Early Medieval Handmade ware, Lincolnshire Early Medieval Shellyware and Fine Shelled ware, Stamford Ware, Toynton Ware, and Torksey ware. Animal bone was recovered in quantities relating to the butchery of animals for consumption, along with domestic hearth waste. Evidence for barley production in the form of chaff was also recorded. The linear features appear to extent beyond the excavated area to the east and south, likely to the north as well. {2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Report: GSB Prospection Ltd. 2006. Geophysical Survey Report: Land at Mumby Road, Huttoft.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Land West of Mumby Road, Huttoft. PCAS Site Code HMRE14.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Land West of Mumby Road, Huttoft. LCNCC 2022.195.

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Grid reference Centred TF 5126 7649 (67m by 57m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish HUTTOFT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Aug 28 2024 3:31PM

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