Monument record MLI13356 - SAXON SITE OFF WHITEHOUSE LANE, FISHTOFT
Summary
SAXON SITE OFF WHITEHOUSE LANE, FISHTOFT
Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 13356
Late Saxon/early medieval pottery was recovered during fieldwalking. {1}{3}
TRIAL TRENCHES DUG IN ADVANCE OF DEVELOPMENT FOUND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SITE A NUMBER OF LONG, FLAT-BASED, L-SHAPED OR LINEAR GULLIES ORIENTATED EAST-WEST. EACH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN BACK-FILLED WITH QUANTITIES OF DOMESTIC WASTE. THE SITE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN OCCUPIED FOR A SHORT PERIOD ONLY (THE POTTERY APPEARS TO DATE WITHIN THE LATE NINTH TO EARLY TENTH CENTURIES. WITHIN THE FILLS OF THE GULLIES ARE FRAGMENTS OF SOFT-BURNT/FIRED SILT, WITHIN WHICH CAN BE SEEN IMPRESSIONS OF VEGETABLE MATTER. FAUNAL/ ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE SUGGESTS PERMANENT, RATHER THAN SEASONAL, SETTLEMENT AND THE PRINCIPAL SUBSISTENCE ECONOMY WAS BASED ON FARMING. ALSO FOUND WAS A SAXON BONE COMB HANDLE. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 3450 4297 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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