Monument record MLI13360 - MEDIEVAL REMAINS, 3 NEW STREET, BOSTON
Summary
MEDIEVAL REMAINS, 3 NEW STREET, BOSTON
Type and Period (3)
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Full Description
PRN 13360
DURING A WATCHING BRIEF AT 3 NEW STREET, A SUBSTANTIAL WALL WAS RECORDED. IT WAS ALIGNED NW-SE ALONG THE LINE OF THE C12 BAR DITCH TOWN DEFENCE. IN PLACES THE WALL SURVIVED TO A DEPTH OF 3M AND WAS TRACED FOR 4M; ITS WIDTH WAS GREATER THAN 70CM. IT WAS INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT THE WALL COULD BE PART OF THE TOWN WALL. A LATER INTERPRETATION IS THAT IT IS PART OF A HIGH STATUS BUILDING, POSSIBLY MONASTIC. A SMALL NUMBER OF POTTERY SHERDS DATING FROM THE MID C12 TO EARLY C13 WERE FOUND IN THE BASE OF THE CONTRACTORS TRENCH. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5086 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Archaeological Watching Brief and Survey Report: 3 New Street, Boston. BNS94.
- <2> SLI1440 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 1995. Archaeological Watching Brief and Survey: 3 New Street, Boston. LCNCC 108.94.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 3280 4427 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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