Monument record MLI13407 - MEDIEVAL REMAINS AT RED LION STREET, BOSTON
Summary
MEDIEVAL REMAINS AT RED LION STREET, BOSTON
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 13407
DURING 1988 TWO TRIAL TRENCHES WERE EXCAVATED. ONE REVEALED A POSSIBLE MIDDEN DEPOSIT WHICH CONTAINED POTTERY AND TILE FROM C14 AND C15. THE SECOND TRENCH CONTAINED TWO FEATURES. A STEEP-SIDED LINEAR FEATURE RUNNING NORTH- SOUTH CONTAINING C13 AND C14 POTTERY. THE SECOND FEATURE, A DITCH 1.9M DEEP AND 3.5M ACROSS CONTAINED C13-C16 POTTERY, SOME OF WHICH IS PROBABLY REDEPOSITED. {1}
Trial trenches were excavated prior to development in 2005. Medieval deposits were identified including a mortar floor indicating the presence of a building. This is supported by finds of medieval brick and tile. Pottery was also recovered. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1853 Report: Trust for Lincolnshire Archaeology. 1988. Excavations at Red Lion Street, Boston. BOS 88 RLS.
- <2> SLI10682 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2006. Archaeological Evaluation on land at Red Lion Street, Boston. BSB 05.
- <3> SLI10683 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2006. Archaeological Evaluation on land at Red Lion Street, Boston. LCNCC 2005.244.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3282 4434 (32m by 31m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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