Monument record MLI51869 - ANGLO-SAXON SETTLEMENT, NETTLETON TOP
Summary
ANGLO-SAXON SETTLEMENT, NETTLETON TOP
Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- GRUBENHAUS (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
EXCAVATION IN 1986 AND 1987 (AREA 1) REVEALED A GRUBENHAUS (WITH POTTERY, ANIMAL BONE, BURNT STONES AND AN IRON KNIFE TO THE WEST OF THE BUILDING), TWO RUBBISH PITS (BOTH CONTAINING POTTERY, ANIMAL BONE, BURNT IRONSTONE AND BURNT CHALK), WITH A POSSIBLE HEARTH FURTHER SOUTH. IN 1987 (AREA 3) TWO MORE GRUBENHAUSER WERE FOUND ON THE SAME ALIGNMENT AS THE ONE IN AREA 1 (ASSOCIATED FINDS INCLUDE POTTERY, ANIMAL BONE, LOOMWEIGHTS, A QUERN FRAGMENT, AND A YELLOW GLASS BEAD WITH RED TRAILING DECORATION), AND TWO RUBBISH PITS (THE LARGER HAVING BEEN DUG AFTER THE ABANDONMENT OF THE GRUBENHAUS) WERE ALSO DISCOVERED. AREA 2 TWO IRONSTONE LINED FIRE PITS WERE DISCOVERED, AND A GREAT SQUARE- HEADED BROOCH, DATED 550-570AD, FOUND IN THE SUBSOIL AND NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY STRUCTURE. OTHER FINDS INCLUDE TWEEZERS, IRON KNIFE BLADES, A SOCKETED IRON GRAVER OR GOUGE, AND CARBONIZED PLANT REMAINS. {1}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI711 Article in Serial: FIELD, F.N.. 1988. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. P85, FIG 3.
- <2> SLI81 Article in Monograph: Paul Everson. 1993. 'Pre-Viking Settlement in Lindsey' in Pre-Viking Lindsey. P91-2.
- <3> SLI702 Article in Serial: FIELD, F.N. AND LEAHY, K.. 1993. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. VOL 28 P 9.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1068 9879 (69m by 75m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NETTLETON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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