Monument record MLI41243 - Middle Saxon Pottery, Church of St Peter, Holton le Clay

Summary

Middle Saxon pottery, found at the Church of St Peter, Holton le Clay.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Sherds of mainly unstratified middle Saxon pottery were recovered in 1975, during excavations at the Church of St Peter. Three sherds were, however, found along with oyster shells and bone fragments in a deposit that was sealed by a fragmentary crushed-chalk surface to the north of the church tower. This surface was cut by the later Saxon graves of the churchyard, and appeared to bear no relation to the church. The finds were thought to indicate possible domestic activity on the site, prior to it becoming a place of worship. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TA 20 SE: D.
  •  Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1976. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1975' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.11, pp.58-9.
  •  Article in Serial: Sills, John. 1982. 'St Peter's Church, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.17, pp.29-42.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TA 2863 0278 (13m by 13m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish HOLTON LE CLAY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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