Monument record MLI52885 - SAXON SETTLEMENT AT RIBY CROSS ROADS
Summary
SAXON SETTLEMENT AT RIBY CROSS ROADS
Type and Period (3)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- GRUBENHAUS (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 650 AD to 849 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
EVIDENCE OF A SUBSTANTIAL MIDDLE SAXON RURAL SETTLEMENT WAS RECORDED WITH NUMEROUS FIELD AND ENCLOSURE DITCHES, AND ELEMENTS OF PROBABLE POST-BUILT AND SUNKEN FEATURED BUILDINGS. THE SITE PRODUCED A LARGE ASSEMBLAGE OF FINDS INCLUDING POTTERY, METALWORK AND ANIMAL BONE. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN OCCUPIED FROM THE SIXTH OR SEVENTH CENTURY TO THE MID-NINTH CENTURY. {1}{2} THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE PATTERN OF CROPMARKS EXTENDING AROUND THE EXCAVATED AREA. {3}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI329 Article in Serial: STEEDMAN, K.. 1994. ‘Excavation of a Saxon Site at Riby Cross Roads’ in the Archaeological Journal. VOL 151 PP 212-306.
- <2> SLI1788 Report: HUMBERSIDE ARCHAEOLOGY UNIT. 1991. A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON EXCAVATIONS. RDX28-29.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TA1808:LI.419.1-2,1994, .
- <4> SLI183 Aerial Photograph: HARTLEY, R.F.R.. 1980-92. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. 14,1989, .
- <5> SLI751 Article in Serial: STEEDMAN, K.. 1993. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. VOL 28 PP 71-2.
- <6> SLI81 Article in Monograph: Paul Everson. 1993. 'Pre-Viking Settlement in Lindsey' in Pre-Viking Lindsey. P92.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 1867 0821 (351m by 305m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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