Monument record MLI13364 - MEDIEVAL OCCUPATION EVIDENCE, 17/19 HIGH STREET, BOSTON
Summary
MEDIEVAL OCCUPATION EVIDENCE, 17/19 HIGH STREET, BOSTON
Type and Period (1)
- MIDDEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Full Description
PRN 13364
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT 17/19 HIGH STREET, BOSTON, HAVE REVEALED MEDIEVAL DEPOSITS OVER NATURAL. TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE SITE, A SEQUENCE OF POSSIBLE OCCUPATION AND DUMPING DEPOSITS DATED BY ASSOCIATED POTTERY TO THE LATE THIRTEENTH CENTURY AND EARLY FOURTEENTH WERE RECORDED. ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN MADE TO REVET OR FENCE SPECIFIC PARTS OF THIS AREA, POSSIBLY REFLECTING THE DEFINITION OF PROPERTY BOUNDARIES. SURVIVAL OF ORGANIC MATERIAL WITHIN THIS AREA WAS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND SELECTIVE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES FROM THESE DEPOSITS HAS PROVIDED EVIDENCE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF WOOD, LEATHER, STRAW, INSECTS AND CEREAL GRAINS. TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE, A SEQUENCE OF OCCUPATION AND DUMPING DEPOSITS HAS BUILT UP PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIGNIFICANT BRICK AND MORTAR STRUCTURE. THE ALIGNMENT OF THIS FEATURE MAY REFLECT THE ORIENTATION OF PROPERTY TOWARDS THE ORIGINAL MEDIEVAL HIGH STREET. THESE LAYERS HAVE BEEN DATED BY ASSOCIATED POTTERY TO THE LATE THIRTEENTH AND EARLY FOURTEENTH CENTURY. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1794 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1996. Archaeological Evaluation at 17-19 High Street, Boston. BHS96.
- <2> SLI1461 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1996. Archaeological Evaluation at 17-19 High Street, Boston. LCNCC 16.96.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 3273 4394 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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