Monument record MLI70102 - MEDIEVAL POSTERN GATE IN CITY WALL
Summary
MEDIEVAL POSTERN GATE IN CITY WALL
Type and Period (1)
- GATE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 70102
DURING EXCAVATIONS IN ADVANCE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY THERE WAS FOUND THE REMAINS OF A METALLED SURFACE RUNNING EAST-WEST AND OVER THE REMAINS OF THE ROMAN WALL. IN ADDITION THE REMAINS OF THE POSTERN GATE WAS FOUND THROUGH WHICH THIS TRACK PASSED. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A PATH EXISTED OUT OF THE CITY UTILISING AN EARLIER BREACH IN THE CITY WALL. AT THIS EXIT A MORE FORMAL GATEWAY WAS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE THE MID TWELFTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY MID THIRTEENTH CENTURY. THIS GATEWAY WAS BLOCKED UP AND THE PATHWAY WENT OUT OF USE SOON AFTER THE FORMATION OF THE FRIARY IN ABOUT 1230. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1820 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1996. Central Library, Lincoln: Archaeological Excavation and Assessment. GLB94.
- <2> SLI1492 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1996. Lincoln Central Library Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 32.94.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 9774 7128 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBEY, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological excavation at the Central Library site, Lincoln, 1994 (ELI6784)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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