Monument record MLI70100 - LATE SAXON RAMPART ON THE CENTRAL LIBRARY SITE
Summary
LATE SAXON RAMPART ON THE CENTRAL LIBRARY SITE
Type and Period (3)
- TOWN DEFENCES (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- ROAD (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- PIT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 70100
DURING EXCAVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION THE REMAINS OF THE SAXON RAMPART WERE IDENTIFIED. THERE WAS POTTERY DATING TO THE NINTH AND TENTH CENTURY AND FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LATE SAXON OCCUPATION OF THE SITE CUTTING INTO THE DUMPED LAYERS ON TOP OF THE LATE ROMAN RAMPART. A ROUGHLY METALLED SURFACE COMPOSED OF SMALL FRAGMENTS OF LIMESTONE RUBBLE WAS FOUND ALIGNED NORTH SOUTH AND WITH A POSSIBLE WHEEL RUT. THIS MAY BE A LANE RUNNING ALONG THE BASE OF THE RAMPART. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1917 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1991. Lincoln Central Library Archaeological Evaluation. -.
- <2> SLI1820 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1996. Central Library, Lincoln: Archaeological Excavation and Assessment. GLB94.
- <3> SLI1492 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1996. Lincoln Central Library Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 32.94.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 9778 7127 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBEY, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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