Monument record MLI86434 - Medieval features on land at the Mountbridge Works, Fishtoft Road, Boston
Summary
Medieval water channels, pits and post-holes on land at the Mountbridge Works, Fishtoft Road, Boston
Type and Period (3)
- WATERCOURSE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1499 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1499 AD)
- POST HOLE (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1499 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 13804
Archaeological evaluation (trial trenching) was undertaken on land at The Mountbridge Works, Fishtoft Road, Boston prior to development of the site. In the south-eastern part of the site, the evaluation revealed a group of former water channels, a series of deposits containing domestic waste, post-holes and pits, all sealed by the same 14th century topsoil. The deposits may represent dumped material deliberately used to control the course and level of water filled channels feeding into the adjacent river, with the post-holes representing boundaries or fence lines along the water channel edge. Pottery recovered from the water channels and dumped deposits were dated to the period between the 12th and 15th centuries. {1}{2}
A subsequent watching brief, during a residential development at the south-eastern corner of the Mountbridge Works site, revealed two layers of clay, interpreted as flood deposits identified during the prior evaluation (see above). The lower deposit had been cut by a pit containing mid to late 13th to mid 14th century pottery, while the uppermost layer had been sealed by a buried soil identical to that recorded during the evaluation (again, see above). A small number of mis-fired sherds from the fill of the pit might indicate the presence of a nearby kiln. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI9484 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Dec 2003. Archaeological Evaluation at the Mountbridge Works, Fishtoft Road, Boston. MBWB03.
- <2> SLI9485 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Dec 2003. Archaeological Evaluation at the Mountbridge Works, Fishtoft Road, Boston. LCNCC 2003.311.
- <3> SLI12547 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). Mar 2009. An Archaeological Scheme of Monitoring Works: Former Mountbridge Works, Fishtoft Road, Boston. MWFB07.
- <4> SLI12548 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). Mar 2009. An Archaeological Scheme of Monitoring Works: Former Mountbridge Works, Fishtoft Road, Boston. LCNCC 2007.238.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 33650 43120 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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