Monument record MLI13475 - MEDIEVAL PITS AT 51 BARGATE, BOSTON
Summary
MEDIEVAL PITS AT 51 BARGATE, BOSTON
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 13475
DURING AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT 51 WIDE BARGATE A NUMBER OF PITS WERE FOUND DATING TO THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY. A QUANTITY OF ANIMAL BONE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE PITS POSSIBLY INDICATING AN EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROCESSING OF LIVESTOCK. WIDE BARGATE IS RECORDED AS BEING THE CENTRE OF SEVERAL ANNUAL FAIRS AND MARKETS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE SALE OF SHEEP AND CATTLE. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1883 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1997. Archaeological Evaluation of Land at 51 Wide Bargate, Boston. BWB97.
- <2> SLI1576 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1997. Archaeological Evaluation of Land at 51 Wide Bargate, Boston. LCNCC 31.97.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 3308 4438 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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