Monument record MLI127674 - Saxo-Norman features, The Giles School, Old Leake
Summary
Features of Saxo-Norman date on land at The Giles School, School Lane, Old Leake.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A watching brief conducted at the Giles School in 2006 uncovered a pit containing a small amount of Saxo-Norman pottery and an undefined feature of probably similar date containing mussel shells. {1}{2}
A subsequent watching brief in 2011 immediately to the west uncovered a cluster of 14 pits containing 9th to 11th century pottery. Two of the pits had burnt clay linings and may have been used as hearths. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI10586 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2006. Archaeological Watching Brief: the Giles School, School Lane, Old Leake. APS Site Code: OLG06.
- <2> SLI10587 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2006. Archaeological Watching Brief: the Giles School, School Lane, Old Leake. LCNCC: 2006.10.
- <3> SLI18971 Report: Neville Hall. 2011. An Archaeological Watching Brief at the Giles Academy, Church Road, Old Leake, Boston. NH Site Code: GAOL11.
- <4> SLI18972 Archive: Neville Hall. 2011. An Archaeological Watching Brief at The Giles Academy, Church Road, Old Leake. LCNCC: 2011.455.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4068 5009 (41m by 41m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD LEAKE, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 8 2025 12:03PM
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