Monument record MLI85795 - Site of post-medieval Smithy, Saxby
Summary
Site of post-medieval Smithy, Saxby
Type and Period (3)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOUNDARY WALL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HEARTH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 54899
An archaeological watching brief conducted during groundworks for a new house at The Old Blacksmith's Shop, Saxby.
The new house was built on the site of The Old Smithy; a small brick and stone building and lean-to outbuildings that had been demolished prior to the first monitoring visit. Part of a wall survived to the south, built of thin pieces of limestone, abutting the stone and brick wall between this and the adjoining property. The boundary wall exhibited numerous phases of construction and repair, and its stratigraphy could not be identified. The boundary wall was dismantled along the footprint of the new house, in preparation for replacement with the eastern wall of the house. Brick foundations from an internal wall of the smithy contained bricks of dimensions 220mm x 110mm x 67mm. A thin layer of topsoil across the plot was removed to about 5m south of the former buildings, revealing waste metal and modern burnt material. A small area of heavily fired ceramic surface was seen to the west of the former building, representing part of a hearth associated with the smithy {1} {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI9108 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Dec 2003. The Old Balcksmith's Shop, Saxby; Archaeological Watching Brief Report. SOBS03.
- <2> SLI9109 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Dec 2003. The Old Balcksmith's Shop, Saxby; Archaeological Watching Brief Report. LCNCC 2003.89.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 00537 86106 (5m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAXBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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