Monument record MLI86218 - Undated natural peat and riverine deposits, St. Mark's Street / Brayford Wharf, Lincoln
Summary
Undated natural peat and riverine deposits, St. Mark's Street / Brayford Wharf, Lincoln
Type and Period (1)
- NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 70376
Soil test pits were dug in 2003 to check the extent of diesel contamination at the Junction site prior to development. These revealed in situ riverine deposits approximately 1.8m below the surface. These contained animal bone, worked wood and possibly leather. Elsewhere on the site another organic deposit was encountered at a depth of between 2.5m and 3m. This deposit was rich in snails and has high palaeorganic potential. This deposit was however highly contaminated with diesel. {3}{4}
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the groundworks for student flats and mixed-use retail development on land at St. Mark's Street and Brayford Wharf ('The Junxion'), Lincoln. A pit excavated to assess diesel contamination revealed an undated peat horizon (c.3.7m below modern ground surface) and a series of riverine deposits; typical of the known stratigraphy of the area from prehistory through to the medieval period. {1} {2}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI9346 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. July 2004. Archaeological Watching Brief on land off St. Mark's Street / Brayford Wharf (The Junxion), Lincoln. JUNX03.
- <2> SLI9347 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. July 2004. Archaeological Watching Brief on land off St. Mark's Street / Brayford Wharf (The Junxion), Lincoln. LCNCC 2004.72.
- <3> SLI10760 Report: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. 2003. A Report on Test Pit Monitoring at The Junction, St Mark's Street, Lincoln. JSM02.
- <4> SLI10761 Archive: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. 2003. A Report on Test Pit Monitoring at The Junction, St Mark's Street, Lincoln. LCNCC 2002.326.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 97294 70887 (59m by 58m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOULTHAM, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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