Monument record MLI127661 - Saxo-Norman features, Old Leake
Summary
Ditches and pits dating to between the 9th and 12th centuries AD on land to the southwest of School Lane, Old Leake.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A geophysical survey and scheme of trial trenching on land off School Lane revealed a group of Saxo-Norman features on this site. A series of ditches on the same alignment formed a sustained land division, established in the 9th century AD and possibly surviving until the late 11th century. Environmental sampling from excavated ditches and pits indicated domestic and agricultural activity, while the charcoal-rich remains of a possible hearth were also encountered in the backfill of a ditch of 10th-11th century date. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI6006 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2000. Desk Based Assessment of Land at School Lane, Old Leake. PCA Site Code: SLOB01.
- <2> SLI6930 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2001. Fluxgate Gradiometer Survey: Land off School Lane, Old Leake, Boston. PCG Site Code: SLOL01.
- <3> SLI6892 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2001. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Land off School Lane, Old Leake. PCA Site Code: SLOB01.
- <4> SLI6893 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2001. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Land off School Lane, Old Leake. LCNCC: 2001.100.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4059 5011 (78m by 67m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD LEAKE, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 29 2025 9:24AM
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