Monument record MLI127669 - Post-Medieval activity to the south of Church Road, Old Leake.
Summary
Post-Medieval features and artefacts on land to the south of Church Road and north of School Lane, Old Leake.
Type and Period (4)
- DITCH (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1700 AD to 2000 AD)
- CLAY PIT ? (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1700 AD to 2000 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1700 AD to 2000 AD)
- ANIMAL BURIAL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1700 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Post-Medieval and modern remains of 18th-20th century date were recorded at this location during a programme of trial trenching between December 2003 and January 2004. The evaluation encountered a line of large pits of uncertain function. Misfired bricks were recovered from the backfill of these features, perhaps suggesting that they originated as clay extraction pits for nearby brickmaking. The majority of post-Medieval remains identified were agricultural in nature, including ditches, pits and post holes. {1}{2}
A second phase of trial trenching to the south of this, conducted in May 2006, encountered post-Medieval features including pits filled with burnt deposits containing slag and fragments of hearth lining. These are almost certainlyindicative of small-scale ironworking associated with the neighbouring farmstead (MLI124496). {3}{4}
Open area excavation was conducted at this location between October 2007 and May 2008, revealing more post-Medieval features including the near-complete skeletal remains of a pig and a number of drainage or boundary ditches. Material including clay pipe fragments, window lead, a buckle and copper pins were recovered from a substantial east-west aligned ditch. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI9314 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation on Land off School Lane/Church Road, Old Leake. APS Site Code: SLO03.
- <2> SLI9315 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation on Land off School Lane/Church Lane, Old Leake. APS Site Code: SLO03.
- <3> SLI10816 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2006. Archaeological Evaluation on Land off School Lane/Church Road, Old Leake. APS Site Code: OLSL06.
- <4> SLI10817 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2006. Archaeological Evaluation on Land off School Lane/Church Road, Old Leake. LCNCC: 2003.381.
- <5> SLI12516 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2009. Archaeological Excavation on Land Opposite School Lane, Old Leake, Lincolnshire. APS Site Code: OLSL07.
- <6> SLI12517 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2009. Archaeological Excavation on Land Opposite School Lane, Old Leake, Lincolnshire. LCNCC: 2007.186.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4055 5047 (154m by 153m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD LEAKE, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation on land off School Lane, Old Leake (ELI9277)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching (phase 2) on land at School Lane/Church Road, Old Leake (ELI6789)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching on land off School Lane/Church Road, Old Leake (ELI4823)
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Record last edited
May 2 2025 10:22AM
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