Monument record MLI84586 - Early to mid-Saxon settlement activity north of Goldsithney House, Fillingham
Summary
Early to mid-Saxon settlement activity north of Goldsithney House, Fillingham
Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- PIT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- RUBBISH PIT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 849 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 849 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 54619
During trial trenching in 2003, three pits were recorded. One of the pits contained pottery, animal bone and possible loomweight fragments, indicating domestic refuse. One of the other pits contained an assemblage more indicative of horn-working and tanning; horn cores and fragments of cattle skull were found, along with a bone awl made from a horse metatarsal (toe bone), which may have been used in leatherworking. Cattle phalanges (toe bone) may indicate possible tanning at the site, as the feet were often left attached to hides. Two sherds of pottery from this context came from the same vessel and had had the interior leached of shell, suggesting the vessel had contained an acid liquid, possibly another part of the tanning process.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI8671 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. March 2003. Land adajcent to Goldsithney House, Fillingham. GOLF03.
- <2> SLI8672 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. March 2003. Land adjacent to Goldsithney House, Fillingham. LCNCC 2003.35.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9467 8590 (30m by 30m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FILLINGHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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