Monument record MLI85833 - Post-medieval riverbank and associated features, High Street, Boston
Summary
Post-medieval riverbank and associated features, High Street, Boston
Type and Period (4)
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PRN 13680
The earliest deposits revealed during trial trenching on the site date to the seventeenth century. These consisted of riverbank sands and silts; these suggest that the riverbank was stable at this time and may have supported structures, incorporating imported limestone. A deliberately placed limestone block was found on the site. {1}{2}
Between 1741 and 1811 the eastern portion of the site was reclaimed from the Haven, and the edge of the bank moved to approximately it current location. The land reclamation appears to have been achieved through the dumping of soil, with building debris and burnt refuse, supplemented by the laying down of silts, or fluvial reworking of dumped deposits by the river. {1}{2}
During the 19th century the range if buildings, initially fronting only other High Street, expanded across a larger portion of the site, and a brick lines cellar was constructed. This included features that may have been used for the storage and movement of beer barrels. Alongside the later buildings, a number of sewer outfalls were constructed and subsequently filled in as the buildings fell out of use. {1}{2}
Pottery ranging from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries was recovered from the site along with some glass, animal remains, clay pipes and nails. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI9133 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2003. 138-142 High Street, Boston. HSBA03.
- <2> SLI9134 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2003. 138-142 High Street, Boston. LCNCC 2003.365.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3275 4340 (76m by 45m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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