Monument record MLI13362 - MID-LATE SAXON REMAINS, GAYSFIELD ROAD, FISHTOFT
Summary
MID-LATE SAXON REMAINS, GAYSFIELD ROAD, FISHTOFT
Type and Period (4)
- DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD? to 1065 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD? to 1065 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD? to 1065 AD)
- SALTERN (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD? to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 13362
DURING EXCAVATIONS IN 1990 DITCHES AND POTTERY DATING TO THE MID-LATE SAXON PERIOD WERE RECORDED. A LARGE QUANTITY OF ANIMAL BONE WAS ALSO RECOVERED. BRIQUETAGE WAS ALSO COLLECTED SUGGESTING THAT THERE WAS A SALTMAKING SITE IN THE VICINITY. {1}
IN 1995 A WATCHING BRIEF REVEALED TWO DITCHES CUT INTO THE NATURAL GRAVELS. THEY MAY BE EXTENSIONS OF THE LATE SAXON FEATURES SEEN PREVIOUSLY. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1848 Report: Trust for Lincolnshire Archaeology. 1991. Excavations at Gaysfield Road, Fishtoft. -.
- <2> SLI5177 Report: Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire. 1995. Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Gaysfield Road, Fishtoft. FWB93.
- <3> SLI1560 Archive: Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire. 1995. Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Gaysfield Road, Fishtoft. LCNCC 57.94.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 3630 4210 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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