Monument record MLI98731 - Medieval bastion and town walls, St Mary's Hill, Stamford
Summary
Medieval bastion and town walls, St Mary's Hill, Stamford
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Archaeological evaluation and subsequent monitoring of groundworks on land to the rear of 4 to 8 St Mary's Hill, Stamford was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology in 2006. Within Trench 1 a section of the medieval bastion was found. In Trench 2 and during the archaeological monitoring, part of the medieval town walls were revealed. It is known that Stamford constructed a stone curtain wall in the 14th century and so these structures may originate from this date. {1}{2}
A programme of monitoring and recording of groundworks was undertaken here by Pre-Construct Archaeology in 2008. A roughly 7m section of the south face of the town wall and a similar length of the south face of the bastion wall were exposed during the excavations for ground beams. Both elevations were subject to stone for stone recording. Six building phases, interpreted as hasty repair work or shoring-up, were identified in the town wall. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI14094 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2007. Archaeological Evaluation and Archaeological Recording on Land at the rear of 4 to 8 St Mary's Hill, Stamford. SMHS05.
- <2> SLI14095 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2007. Archaeological Evaluation and Archaeological Recording on Land at the rear of 4 to 8 St Mary's Hill, Stamford. LCNCC 2006.206.
- <3> SLI18053 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Land at the Rear of 4-8 St Mary's Hill, Stamford: Archaeological Watching Brief & Photographic Building Survey Report. PCAS Site Code: SMHS 08.
- <4> SLI18054 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2009. Land at the Rear of 4-8 St Mary's Hill, Stamford: Archaeological Watching Brief & Photographic Building Survey Report. LCNCC: 2009.21.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0301 0696 (10m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological Evaluation on Land at the rear of 4 to 8 St Mary's Hill, Stamford (ELI11324)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological Monitoring on Land at the rear of 4 to 8 St Mary's Hill, Stamford (ELI11326)
- Event - Intervention: Land at 4-8 St Mary's Hill, Stamford (ELI14109)
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 11:30AM
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