Monument record MLI80773 - Medieval remains at St John Street, Wainfleet All Saints
Summary
Medieval remains at St John Street, Wainfleet All Saints
Type and Period (6)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HEARTH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STAKE HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- OVEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 43838
During an evaluation several features were uncovered. A ditch with steep, straight sides measured 1m at its widest and was at least 1.8m deep. The bottom was not reached as it lay below the water table. A pit was also discovered cut by the ditch to the north-west. This had a fill of burnt material (mainly cinder and cereals), and the southern part was surrounded by stakeholes, forming a small but definite fairly uniform grouping. These ranged from 0.08m to 0.1m in depth, and from 0.05m to 0.07m in width. Any stakeholes on the northern side of the pit would most probably have been cut by the later ditch. This feature is thought to be a small oven, with the stakeholes possibly supporting a wattle and daub structure and the pit comprising the hearth. This view is supported by environmental evidence, as the pit’s fill contained mainly cinder and burnt cereal and unburnt animal bone. A small pit, measuring 1m wide by 0.3m deep, had gently sloping concave sides and a flat base. {1}{2}
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on a plot of land adjacent to the Methodist Church, St John Street, Wainfleet All Saints. The watching brief monitored the excavation of foundations for a four-unit house block in the north-east corner of the site and identified the remains of a possible salt making industry (burnt clay and briquetage fragments). A large pit containing burnt clay and ash may represent a possible saltern. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI6011 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. April 2000. Evaluation at the Methodist Church, St John Street, Wainfleet All Saints. WMC00.
- <2> SLI6012 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. April 2000. Evaluation at the Methodist Church, St John Street, Wainfleet All Saints. LCNCC.
- <3> SLI9396 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. March 2004. Land adjacent to the Methodist Church, St. John Street, Wainfleet All Saints. WMC03.
- <4> SLI9397 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. March 2004. Land adjacent to the Methodist Church, St. John Street, Wainfleet All Saints. LCNCC 2003.94.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4992 5901 (78m by 76m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WAINFLEET ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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