Monument record MLI13355 - MEDIEVAL SITE OFF WHITEHOUSE LANE, FISHTOFT
Summary
MEDIEVAL SITE OFF WHITEHOUSE LANE, FISHTOFT
Type and Period (3)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 13355
Medieval pottery was recovered during fieldwalking on the site. {1}
TRIAL TRENCHES DUG IN ADVANCE OF DEVELOPMENT FOUND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SITE A NATURAL POOL/CHANNEL ABOVE WHICH LIES AN EXTENSIVE SPREAD OF SOFT FIRED CLAY FRAGMENTS. IN THE VICINITY ARE CONTEMPORARY OR SLIGHTLY LATER, STEEP-SIDED SANDPITS ASSOCIATED WITH STANDING WATER BACK-FILLED WITH DEPOSITS CONTAINING LARGE LUMPS OF FIRED CLAY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FIRED CLAY LAYER AND ASSOCIATED FEATURES WERE RELATED TO SALT PROCESSING. NO HEARTHS OR RECOGNISABLE BRIQUETAGE FORMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE SITE WAS DATED TO THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY FROM POTTERY. THERE WERE MUSSEL SHELLS AND A HIGH INCIDENCE OF GOAT BONES WHICH IS ATYPICAL. THE RATIO MAY BE A REFLECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OR OF PURPOSEFUL GROUND CLEARANCE. {2}{3}
A FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON AN ADJACENT FIELD TO THE WEST GAVE SOME INDICATIONS THAT THE MEDIEVAL SITE MAY EXTEND OVER THERE. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI10848 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Archaeological Desk Top Assessment and Phase 1 Field Evaluation: White House Lane, Fishtoft. WHL95.
- <2> SLI1995 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Archaeological Field Evaluation Report: White House Lane, Fishtoft. WHL95.
- <3> SLI1774 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Archaeological Evaluations at White House Lane, Fishtoft. LCNCC 17.95.
- <4> SLI3445 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Kingsway, Fishtoft: An Archaeological Report. KB95.
- <5> SLI1547 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Kingsway, Fishtoft: An Archaeological Report. LCNCC 185.95.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 3450 4315 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological evaluation at White House Lane, Fishtoft (ELI6855)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking at White House Lane, Fishtoft (ELI6854)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking south of Kingsway, Fishtoft (ELI6857)
- Event - Survey: Magnetometry survey at White House Lane, Fishtoft (ELI6858)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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