Monument record MLI86757 - Medieval Fish Traps, Branston Island, Branston and Mere
Summary
Medieval fish traps at Branston Island, Branston and Mere.
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An area of significant archaeological deposits were found during an archaeological evaluation. Limited archaeological excavation was undertaken on this area, involving the opening up of two 5m square trenches abutting the western edge of the evaluation trench. The most significant finds made during the evaluation were two clusters of vertical timbers, forming elements of four different structures, all of which are likely to have been components of fish weirs. A number of associated artefacts were recovered, including net sinkers and pottery. It is thought that these structures were constructed between the mid 10th and 14th centuries AD, and form structures that have close associations with a medieval fish weir examined at Colwick, Nottinghamshire. {1}{2}
This fishery is likely to be one of those belonging to Bardney Abbey, which are recorded as Goshilgarthe, Maydengarthe and Chaumbleingarthe. Maidengarthe is thought to lie at the junction of the Old River Witham and the Snakeholme Drain, about 650m to the north of this site, but the possibility that it actually lies further to the south cannot be discounted. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9622 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Dec 2002. Report on a Programme of Archaeological Fieldwork Undertaken on Branston Island, Branston. BILD01.
- <2> SLI9623 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Dec 2002. Report on a Programme of Archaeological Fieldwork Undertaken on Branston Island, Branston. LCNCC 2001.183.
- <3> SLI771 Article in Serial: A.J. White. 1984. 'Medieval Fisheries in the Witham and its Tributaries' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.19, pp.29-35.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 10450 70495 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANSTON AND MERE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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