Monument record MLI41913 - POSSIBLE MEDIEVAL MIDDEN SITE OR KITCHEN MIDDEN
Summary
POSSIBLE MEDIEVAL MIDDEN SITE OR KITCHEN MIDDEN
Type and Period (3)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MIDDEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
INTERPRETED AS A KITCHEN MIDDEN OR SALTERN SITE. THE MOUND STOOD 3-8' HIGH OF SILT AND WAS CUT THROUGH BY A RAILWAY TO EXPOSE WORKED CLAY DESCRIBED AS 'TUB-SHAPED GRAVES'. AROUND THESE 'GRAVES' WERE COCKLE AND MUSSEL SHELLS, POTTERY, BONE, BURNT EARTH AND FLINT. BELOW EACH PIT WAS A CLAY FLOOR WITH 'BLACK MATTER' LYING ON IT. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3355 Index: SMR FILE. WAINFLEET ALL SAINTS. TF 45 NE BB,1981, WHITE, A.J..
- <2> SLI2814 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WAINFLEET ALL SAINTS. TF 45 NE 12,1965, BAIRD J.
- <3> SLI350 Article in Serial: 1870. Associated Architectural and Archaeological Societies’ Reports and Papers. VOL 10 P234.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 4970 5870 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WAINFLEET ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2021 1:26PM
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