Monument record MLI81502 - Late Anglo-Saxon/early medieval farmstead, Simons Close

Summary

Late Anglo-Saxon/early medieval farmstead, Simons Close

Type and Period (10)

  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD to 1399 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD to 1399 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD to 1399 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD to 1399 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD? to 1399 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD? to 1399 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD? to 1399 AD?)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD? to 1399 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD? to 1399 AD)
  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 900 AD? to 1399 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

PRN 43956 An earthwork survey, a geophysical survey and a scheme of trial trenching were carried out, during which several features were recorded. A north/south aligned ditch, measuring at least 1.5m in width and widening from north to south, and an east/west aligned ditch were thought to be two sides of a rectilinear feature identified by geophysical survey. An east/west aligned linear feature incorporated two possible postholes, and a further feature incorporated a posthole and a possible post-pad; these features may have been associated with a timber structure, one representing a drip gully, the other possibly representing the foundation remains for the west wall of the structure. The features forming a rectilinear feature may be part of the structure's property boundary to the west and south. The presence of hammerscale and slag may indicate smithing activity on site. After the 13th century, the site appears to have been abandoned or the main focus of the site moved elsewhere.{1}{2} During an excavation, several features were recorded. A timber-built structure dating from the 10th-11th centuries was delineated by gullies and postholes. The structure, thought to be a domestic dwelling, measured 12m east/west and 5m north/south and had a stone-lined hearth at its western end. Postholes abutting this structure to the south were thought to form a lean-to. An undated structure to the north was open-ended and is thought to have been a barn or similar, while further undated postholes, to the north again, were thought to be part of a boundary enclosure related to the buildings. Drainage ditches and residual 12th-13th century ploughmarks were also recorded. Slag found on the site was thought to be associated with a non-ferrous production process, and is paralleled at St Paul in the Bail and Flaxengate in Lincoln.{3}{4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Sept 1998. Land at Main Road/Station Road, Donington on Bain. DOB98.
  •  Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Sept 1998. Land at Main Road/Station Road, Donington on Bain. LCNCC 158.98.
  •  Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. March 2001. 'Poacher's Paddock', Main Road/Station Road, Donington on Bain. DOBA98.
  •  Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. March 2001. 'Poacher's Paddock', Main Road/Station Road, Donington on Bain. LCNCC 279.98.

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Grid reference Centred TF 2380 8288 (121m by 120m)
Civil Parish DONINGTON ON BAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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