Monument record MLI23106 - Settlement of Cowbit
Summary
The medieval to post-medieval settlement of Cowbit.
Type and Period (5)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1100 AD to 1900 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1499 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- FEATURE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cowbit village developed during the 13th century along the new Fendyke. Medieval pottery was found on a high silty area north of Stonegate and the medieval fen bank, this site extends into the area of the bungalow to the south-west (PRN 23106a - TF 263 180). Sherds of pottery from the 12th and 13th centuries onwards, including material from kilns at Bourne, Toynton and Nottingham have been found. {1}
A scatter of 11th to 15th century pottery was recovered during field walking, suggesting that the origins of the settlement of Cowbit were earlier than originally thought (PRN 23106b - TF 264 178). {2}{3}
An undated pit and two ditches, one of which was a former field boundary, were revealed in March 2011, during the archaeological monitoring of groundworks for a new property near 18 Stonegate, Cowbit (PRN 23106c - TF 2606 1805). Medieval and post-medieval pottery was found within the topsoil. {4}{5}
A sub-circular feature containing ceramic building material and 16th to 18th century brick, two features containing 16th to 18th century brick and a feature with a post-medieval nail were revealed in 2009, during a watching brief at Highgate House, Backgate, Cowbit (PRN 23106d - TF 2656 1722). {6}{7}
A number of medieval and post-medieval ditches, most likely associated with land division, were recorded during archaeological trial excavation at Backgate (PRN 23103e - TF 2650 1785). Mainly unstratified pottery, dating from 1550 -1800, was found. {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 13 P 178.
- <2> SLI6664 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Land off Backgate, Cowbit. BGC01.
- <3> SLI6665 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Land off Backgate, Cowbit. LCNCC 2001.52.
- <4> SLI13670 Report: Allen Archaeological Associates. 2011. Scheme of works at 18 Stonegate, Cowbit. COST11.
- <5> SLI13673 Archive: Allen Archaeological Associates. 2011. Scheme of works at 18 Stonegate, Cowbit. LCNCC: 2011.1.
- <6> SLI14162 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2009. Land Adjacent to Highgate House, Backgate, Cowbit. APS site code: CBHH09.
- <7> SLI14163 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2009. Land Adjacent to Highgate House, Backgate, Cowbit. LCNCC 2009.17.
- <8> SLI14551 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Land at Backgate, Cowbit. APS site code: COBG11.
- <9> SLI14552 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Land at Backgate, Cowbit. LCNCC 2011.118.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2630 1765 (782m by 964m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COWBIT, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Land Adjacent to Highgate House, Backgate, Cowbit (ELI11368)
- Event - Intervention: Land at Backgate, Cowbit (ELI11956)
- Event - Survey: Land off Backgate, Cowbit (ELI1935)
- Event - Intervention: Scheme of works at 18 Stonegate, Cowbit (ELI11039)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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