Monument record MLI52545 - EARLY MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT REMAINS TORKSEY
Summary
EARLY MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT REMAINS TORKSEY
Type and Period (7)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- MINT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- PIT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 850 AD to 1070 AD)
- POST HOLE (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 850 AD to 1070 AD)
- DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 850 AD to 1070 AD)
- GULLY (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 850 AD to 1070 AD)
- BEAM SLOT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 850 AD to 1070 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 52545
The settlement must have had urban standing by the late 10th century since a mint existed then, and the pottery industry was thriving.{1}
Trial trenching at SK837 786 recorded various structural features. Two gullies, aligned east-south-east/west-north-west and associated with postholes, may be beam slots. A ditch on the same alignment as the gullies contained a kiln waster. It is uncertain whether these features are settlement features or related to the Torksey pottery industry - see PRN 52263.{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ARCHIVE NOTES.
- <2> SLI225 Article in Serial: M.W. Barley. 1964. 'The Medieval Borough of Torksey: Excavations 1960-2' in The Antiquaries Journal. VOL 44 pp.184-187.
- <3> SLI7122 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Aug 2001. Castle Farm, Main Street, Torksey. FCFT01.
- <4> SLI7123 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Aug 2001. Castle Farm, Main Street, Torksey. LCNCC 2001.172.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8369 7879 (108m by 223m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (4)
External Links (0)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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