Monument record MLI50957 - POSSIBLE RUBBLE SURFACED TRACKWAY WITH ASSOCIATED FINDS
Summary
POSSIBLE RUBBLE SURFACED TRACKWAY WITH ASSOCIATED FINDS
Type and Period (1)
- TRACKWAY (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 650 AD to 849 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
EXCAVATIONS ON THE SITE REVEALED A RUBBLE SURFACE EXTENDING SE TO NW. A LARGE AMOUNT OF ANIMAL BONE OF VARIOUS DOMESTIC SPECIES, TOGETHER WITH HAND- MADE, SHELL-FILLED MIDDLE SAXON POTTERY AND OTHER FINDS FORMED AN UNDISTURBED LAYER ON TOP OF THIS SURFACE. A GULLY RUNNING OBLIQUELY SW DOWN THE HILL THROUGH THE RUBBLE TOWARDS THE SPRING MAY HAVE BEEN FOR DRAINAGE. WORKED FLINTS WERE FOUND NEARBY. OTHER FINDS FROM THE EXCAVATIONS INCLUDE A COMPLETE HOG-BACKED IRON KNIFE, THE TANG AND PART OF THE BLADE OF ANOTHER, AND OTHER IRON OBJECTS, PARTS OF TWO DOUBLE-SIDED BONE COMBS AND FRAGMENTS OF BURNT CLAY, WITH ONE PIECE OF DAUB. 1 SPINDLE WHORL AND IRON SLAG WERE ALSO FOUND. OTHER MIDDLE SAXON FINDS WERE LOOMWEIGHTS, A BONE THREAD PICKER AND 1 FLAT-TOP RIM. MARKINGS IN THE AREA WERE ALSO NOTED IN 1969. THERE IS ALSO REFERENCE TO THE DISCOVERY OF MIDDLE SAXON PENANNULAR BROOCHES (51604).{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI4806 Unpublished Document: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1969. PARISH FILE. -.
- <2> SLI3189 Index: SMR FILE. NORMANBY LE WOLD. TF 19 SW O -.
- <3> SLI257 Article in Serial: WHITWELL, J.B. AND ADDYMAN, P.V.. 1970. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL. VOL 50 PP 96-102.
- <4> SLI3189 Index: SMR FILE. NORMANBY LE WOLD. TF 19 SW Y,1968, -.
- <5> SLI773 Article in Serial: J.B. Whitwell and Catherine M. Wilson. 1968. 'Archaeological notes for 1967' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. P 38, FIG III VOL 3.
- <6> SLI3173 Index: SMR FILE. MORMANBY LE WOLD. TF 19 SW Q,1969, -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1259 9410 (116m by 115m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORMANBY LE WOLD, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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