Monument record MLI83284 - Undated lime kiln, Thoresway village green
Summary
Undated lime kiln, Thoresway village green
Type and Period (4)
- LIME KILN (Unknown date)
- WALL (Unknown date)
- FLOOR (Unknown date)
- ROBBER TRENCH (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 54772
A watching brief carried out in 1999 recorded an undated archaeological feature interpreted as a lime kiln. The kiln lay in a depression and showed two developmental phases. The first phase was built directly into the depression, consisting of east and west walls formed of rough chalk blocks, and a baked clay floor on a foundation of flint cobbles. The second phase consisted of a further clay floor on a foundation of flint cobbles. Immediately above this was a thin layer of lime, thought to be the kiln's final load.{1}{2}
The east wall of the kiln had been substantially robbed, suggesting demolition of the kiln when it was no longer required. A subsoil sealing the demolition rubble of the kiln contained a single sherd of possibly thirteenth to fourteenth century pottery (PRN 54773), but this may be residual, leaving the kiln itself undated.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI8138 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 1999. Proposed village green site, Thoresway. TVG98.
- <2> SLI8139 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 1999. Proposed village green site, Thoresway. LCNCC 28.98.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1678 9663 (39m by 39m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORESWAY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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