Monument record MLI86982 - Evidence of natural flooding and finds during the medieval period on the periphery of the medieval settlement of Spalding
Summary
Evidence of natural flooding and finds during the medieval period on the periphery of the medieval settlement of Spalding
Type and Period (2)
- PIT (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 850 AD to 1399 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 23930 This record includes the now deleted records PRNs 23622, 22380, 23538, 23589
Evaluation at the former school site, TF 2508 2299 (PRN 23930a) Westlode Street, it was found that construction of the school had caused considerable destruction of the archaeological deposits. These deposits had been interpreted as fluvial deposits formed by the River Westlode and dump deposits containing 10th to 14th century pottery. Additionally at the southern end of the site, in an area not destroyed by the school foundations, cut features containing 10th -12th century pottery were located. {1}
TF 2510 2292 (PRN 23930b). Two large fragments of Medieval Grimston were found during sewerage operations, near Spalding Fire Station. One is a top of a face jug with two tiers of faces, the other the possible front half of an aquamamile in the form of a ram. {2}
Revised NGR by H. Healey. {3}
An evaluation of land adjacent to Double Street TF 2505 2287 (PRN 23930c) identified a series of natural alluvial deposits indicating that the area was once prone to flooding either from marine or freshwater inundation and continued as such into the medieval period. Residual pottery dating to the 15th century was found. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1846 Report: Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire. 1992. Archaeological evaluation at Westlode Street, Spalding. -.
- <2> SLI3284 Index: SMR FILE. SPALDING. TF 22 SE : R, 1977.
- <3> SLI4944 Verbal Communication: HEALEY, R.H.. 1997. Verbal report from Hilary Healey. 1997.
- <4> SLI1876 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1996. LAND ADJACENT TO DOUBLE STREET, SPALDING. SDS 96.
- <5> SLI1558 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1996. LAND ADJACENT TO DOUBLE STREET, SPALDING. LCNCC: 115.96.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2502 2289 (448m by 576m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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