Monument record MLI41761 - Wainfleet All Saints Medieval Settlement
Summary
Earthwork remains of Wainfleet All Saints medieval settlement.
Type and Period (4)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1500 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Pre-1965 aerial photographs showed widespread earthworks of the deserted medieval village of Wainfleet All Saints present between Wainfleet Bank and Back Lane. Most of the earthworks have now been levelled. {1}
Three evaluation trenches were dug on land east of the Barkham Arms (TF 4685 5905). The site is within an area of medieval earthworks which appear to relate to the medieval settlement of Wainfleet St Mary. A single ditch/hollow way and man-made pond were uncovered. Some destruction of the ditch or hollow way had already occurred. {2}{3}
Following a watching brief of soil stripping on this site, it was noted that the previously identified ditch/hollow way had suffered during the recent levelling of the field. This had caused extensive damage to the upstanding earthworks, which could no longer be identified. Prior to the levelling, the ditch/hollow way must have been visible as a pronounced linear hollow. {4}{5}
Evidence of medieval occupation was identified during a watching brief, undertaken during the groundworks phase of construction for a new stables block at Wainfleet Bank (PRN 41761a - TF 46910 59136). A short linear gully, containing small quantities of animal bone and 11th to 12th century pottery sherds of St Neots ware and Thetford ware, was recorded. Unstratified finds of Toynton and Bourne medieval wares were also recovered. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI3356 Index: SMR FILE. WAINFLEET ST MARY. TF 45 NE BF,1981, WHITE, A.J..
- <2> SLI5868 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Nov 1999. Proposed Fishing Lake, Land East of Barkham Arms Public House. WBA99.
- <3> SLI5869 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1999. Proposed Fishing Lake, Land East of Barkham Arms Public House. LCNCC 254.99.
- <4> SLI5965 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. March 2000. Land east of Barkham Arms Public House, Wainfleet St. Mary. WBA99.
- <5> SLI5966 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Land east of Barkham Arms Public House, Wainfleet St. Mary. LCNCC 254.99.
- <6> SLI14435 Report: Witham Archaeology. 2013. New Stables at Wainfleet Bank, Wainfleet St Mary. WA site code: WMWB13.
- <7> SLI14436 Archive: Witham Archaeology. 2013. New Stables at Wainfleet Bank, Wainfleet St Mary. LCNCC 2013.133.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4701 5912 (743m by 713m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WAINFLEET ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WAINFLEET ST MARY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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