Monument record MLI20068 - SAXON SETTLEMENT
Summary
SAXON SETTLEMENT
Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 849 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
THIS SITE IS ON THE SILTS OF THE MAJOR RODDON AND REPRESENTS THE MOST LONG- LIVED OF THE SAXON FEN SITES SO FAR NOTED. IT HAS EARLY AND MIDDLE SAXON COMPONENTS WHICH, UNLIKE OTHER SITES IN THE AREA, ARE SUPERSEDED BY LATE SAXON PHASE INDICATED BY FINDS OF STAMFORD WARE. ITS LATE SURVIVAL, COMPARED TO THAT OF OTHER SITES WAS DUE IN NO SMALL PART TO ITS POSITION ON THE HIGH RODDON WHICH OFFERED PROTECTION FROM ADVANCING FRESHWATER INFLUENCES. ADDITIONAL FINDS OF LAVA QUERN SUGGEST THE SITE WAS NOT WITHOUT A CERTAIN WEALTH OR STAUS. THERE IS ALSO A SUGGESTION OF CONTINENTAL CONNECTIONS. {1}{2} , HTM 2.5M
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. 5 PP 31-8 GAZ QUA33.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 1712 3305 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUADRING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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