Monument record MLI88697 - Probable Land Drain Production Site, Osbournby
Summary
Probable late post-medieval land drain production site, at Osbournby. The site may have also manufactured brick and tile.
Type and Period (5)
- CLAY DRAINAGE PIPE WORKS (Post Medieval - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Post Medieval - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- BRICKWORKS (Post Medieval - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- TILE WORKS (Post Medieval - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A concentration of late post-medieval ceramic building material was identified in February 2005, during field walking along the proposed route of the Aswarby to Harrowby water pipeline. This artefact scatter may indicate brick or tile manufacture at this site. {1}{2}
The concentration of late post-medieval material in this area was confirmed in a more systematic programme of field walking, conducted in May 2005, which targeted two specific areas of the proposed Aswarby to Harrowby water pipeline route. The finds recovered in this area included a dense scatter of brick, tile and field drain fragments, many of which had been overfired. A moderate quantity of slag, or vitrified iron-rich clay, and hearth lining was also recovered, and indicates that production of a range of ceramic building materials was conducted in this area. {3}{4}
This site was partially excavated during the final stage of works on the pipeline. A single large pit was excavated and it seems likely that this was the quarry pit for the clay used on the site. The pit contained a large quantity of ceramic building material fragments within its fills. The fragments include late post medieval tile, brick and ceramic land drain and it appears that ceramic land drains were the main products manufactured at the site. No kiln or clamp was found, however it is possible that this was situated outside the small excavation area. The form of some of the land drains suggests a 19th century date, and a fragment of 19th-20th century bottle glass is the latest dateable artefact from the pit. The site is not shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1891. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI10551 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2005. The Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline. APS site code WOP05.
- <2> SLI10552 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2005. The Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline. LCNCC 2005.18.
- <3> SLI10554 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2005. Field Walking Survey Between Scott Willoughby and Osbournby. APS site code: HAP05.
- <4> SLI10555 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2005. Field Walking Survey Between Scott Willoughby and Osbournby. LCNCC 2005.66.
- <5> SLI12828 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Archaeological Investigations on the Harrowby to Aswarby Trunk Main. HAP05.
- <6> SLI12829 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Archaeological Investigations on the Harrowby to Aswarby Trunk Main. LCNCC 2005.66.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0663 3878 (70m by 70m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OSBOURNBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological excavation of features along the route of the Harrowby to Aswarby water pipeline (ELI9817)
- Event - Survey: Field Walking Survey Between Scott Willoughby and Osbournby (ELI6584)
- Event - Survey: Field Walking Survey for the Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline (ELI6583)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief along two sections of the Harrowby to Aswarby water pipeline (ELI9816)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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