Monument record MLI13476 - POST MEDIEVAL PITS TO REAR OF 51 WIDE BARGATE, BOSTON
Summary
POST MEDIEVAL PITS TO REAR OF 51 WIDE BARGATE, BOSTON
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 13476
DURING AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT 51 WIDE BARGATE A NUMBER OF PITS WERE FOUND DATING TO THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. THREE OF THESE PITS CONTAINED THE REMAINS OF CLAY MOULDS AND SUGGESTS THAT THEY WERE USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF COPPER ALLOY OBJECTS. IT IS TENTATIVELY SUGGESTED THAT THESE MAY BE CANNONS FORGED DURING THE CIVIL WAR 1642-1646. IN ADDITION THE REMAINS OF A BRICK STRUCTURE WERE IDENTIFIED ON SITE WITH A POSSIBLE YARD SURFACE TO THE SOUTH OF IT. THIS STRUCTURE WAS AN EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY BUILDING WHICH BEFORE ITS DEMOLITION WAS LISTED GRADE II. {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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