Monument record MLI90080 - Late Saxon occupation on land to the east of Main Street, Torksey
Summary
Late Saxon occupation on land to the east of Main Street, Torksey
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRUCTURE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 55406
During excavations on land immediately to the east of Main Street (SK 8375 7896) early medieval pottery was recovered. {1}{2}
Further evaluation to the east (SK 8377 7890) showed that the site appears to have been occupied from the late Saxon period into the early medieval period. Saxon activity includes a ditch and pottery sherds of this period. Several burials of this period were also uncovered (see PRN 54158). {3}{4}
A watching brief on the same site revealed traces of a timber post building similar to a Grubenhaus. Several masonry structures may also be of late Saxon date although it was impossible to confirm this. A number of late Saxon cist burials were also encountered including one containing gold thread which is likely to have come from ecclesiastical vestments (see PRN 54158). {5}{6}
During archaeological monitoring and recording of the excavation of an extension to No.3 Abbey Park, a raised area of redeposition was found which contained late Saxon pottery sherds. {7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI1902 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Land off Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Evaluation. TMS 97.
- <2> SLI1617 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Land off Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 14.97.
- <3> SLI8597 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2002. Main Street, Torksey Medical Centre. THAN 01.
- <4> SLI8598 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2002. Mains Street, Torksey Medical Centre. LCNCC 2001.109.
- <5> SLI11280 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2005. Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Watching Brief. TOMS 03.
- <6> SLI11281 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2005. Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Watching Brief. LCNCC 2003.109.
- <7> SLI13525 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Archaeological monitoring and recording at a southern extension to No.3 Abbey Park, Torksey. TAPT09.
- <8> SLI13526 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Archaeological monitoring and recording at a southern extension to No.3 Abbey Park, Torksey. LCNCC 2009.154.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 83775 78934 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological monitoring and recording at a southern extension to No.3 Abbey Park, Torksey (ELI10931)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching at land off Main Street, Torksey (ELI7032)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching in advance of the new Medical Centre, Torksey (ELI4016)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief on land off Main Street, Torksey (ELI7672)
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Record last edited
Sep 10 2021 1:29PM
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