Monument record MLI23090 - MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF PEAKHILL
Summary
MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF PEAKHILL
Type and Period (3)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
THE HAMLET OF PEAKHILL DEVELOPED ALONGSIDE GOLDYKE AND BY 1396 HAD ITS OWN CHAPEL. AT TF 2640 1586 WAS A SCATTER OF POT, BONE AND RUBBLE WITHIN A DARK SOIL STAIN ON SILT MOUND ABUTTING A BARRIER BANK. LATE AND POST MEDIEVAL POTTERY WAS FOUND AND THE MATERIAL APPEARS TO CONTINUE INTO BELLESMERE FARM.{1}, AREA 0.07H, HTM 2.5M
During excavations in advance of the A1073 improvement scheme a series of east-west aligned ditches were found, these ditches were probably for drainage, they contained some organic material including wood and medieval pottery {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. GAZ COW 1 P 180.
- <2> SLI13827 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological investigations along route of A1073. SPEY08.
- <3> SLI13828 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological investigations along route of A1073. LCNCC:2008.60.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2665 1617 (484m by 537m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COWBIT, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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