Monument record MLI52263 - EARLY MEDIEVAL KILNS AND POTTERY
Summary
EARLY MEDIEVAL KILNS AND POTTERY
Type and Period (2)
- POTTERY KILN (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- PIT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 950 AD to 1070 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 52263
TORKSEY WARE AND A POSSIBLE KILN WERE DISCOVERED DURING EXPLORATORY EXCAVATIONS IN 1990. EXCAVATIONS IN 1994 REVEALED SIX FURTHER KILNS, TWO OF WHICH WERE POTTERY KILNS. ANOTHER HAD BEEN USED TO PRODUCE KILNS. THREE OTHER KILNS (EXPOSED BUT NOT FULLY EXCAVATED) MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO FIRE POTTERY, THOUGH THIS WAS NOT CLARIFIED. EXAMINATION OF THE TORKSEY WARE SUGGESTS A LATE C10 - EARLY C11 DATE WHICH IS CONTEMPORARY WITH THE NEARBY CEMETERY.{1}{2}{3}{4}
Trial trenching recorded a pit containing burnt sand, charcoal and Torksey ware, thought to be a possible rake-out pit associated with a nearby kiln. See also PRN 54545.{5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI1816 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Nov 1989. Castle Farm, Torksey-Geophysical survey and evaluation.
- <2> SLI1818 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. April 1990. Castle Farm, Torksey - Exploratory excavations.
- <3> SLI1817 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Mar 1995. Castle Farm, Torksey - Archaeological excavation report. CFT94.
- <4> SLI1819 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Mar 1995. Castle Farm, Torksey - Archaeological excavation archive. LCNCC 167.94.
- <5> SLI7122 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Aug 2001. Castle Farm, Main Street, Torksey. FCFT01.
- <6> SLI7123 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Aug 2001. Castle Farm, Main Street, Torksey. LCNCC 2001.172.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8369 7872 (47m by 47m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (4)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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