Monument record MLI43494 - Post-Medieval Activity, Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford

Summary

Remains of post-medieval activity beside the Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford.

Type and Period (4)

  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

Archaeological evaluation of land west of the Anchor Inn revealed a post-medieval yard surface and associated walls, and the edge of a pond thought to have been backfilled in the 17th century. The fill of the pond contained 16th and 17th century pottery. {1}{2} Three ditches and two pits were revealed in November 2009, during the excavation of three trial trenches on land to the rear of Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford. Whilst no dateable material was recovered from any of these features, they were all overlain by a layer containing 16th to 19th century fragments of brick and pottery. {3}{4} Ditches and pits of probable post medieval date (some were the same features as those seen during evaluation) were observed during a watching brief. The lack of finds on the site suggests that this area was used as pasture or some other use that left very limited archaeological traces. {5}{6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Land beside the Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford. AAI 96.
  •  Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Land Besides the Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford. LCNCC 176.96.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Archaeological Evaluation on Land to the rear of the Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford. PCAS site code: AAIL09.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Land to the Rear of Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford. LCNCC 2009.184.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Land to the rear of the Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford: Archaeological Monitoring and Recording. AAIL10.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Land to the rear of the Anchor Inn, Church Street, Alford: Archaeological Monitoring and Recording. LCNCC 2010.7.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 4555 7617 (44m by 44m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish ALFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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