Monument record MLI82091 - Early medieval/medieval settlement activity, Vicarage Road
Summary
Early medieval/medieval settlement activity, Vicarage Road
Type and Period (9)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- POST HOLE (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 970 AD to 1170 AD)
- FENCE (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 970 AD to 1170 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1170 AD to 1250 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1170 AD to 1250 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1170 AD to 1230 AD)
- RUBBISH PIT (Medieval - 1170 AD to 1230 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 54593
During trial trenching, pits, postholes and other features were recorded. A curvilinear feature had limestone fragments at its base, which may have been supports for uprights forming part of a timber structure or an enclosure. A north/south alignment of postholes and a possible stakehole may indicate a fence line or one wall of a timber structure. A ditch may be the eastern boundary of a plot fronting onto Vicarage Road. The environmental sample contained slag and a quantity of hammerscale, indicating iron smithing in the vicinity (see PRN 54594). There is a break in the ceramic sequence from the 14th century to at least the late 15th century, more likely the early 16th century, reflecting the widespread contraction and depopulation of settlements in the 14th century.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI7048 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. July 2001. Land adjacent to 4 Vicarage Road, Willoughton. WIL01.
- <2> SLI7049 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. July 2001. Land adjacent to 4 Vicarage Road, Willoughton. LCNCC 2001.149.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9306 9339 (104m by 104m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILLOUGHTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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