Monument record MLI13350 - MEDIEVAL POTTERY, NORTH WEST OF SWINESHEAD
Summary
MEDIEVAL POTTERY, NORTH WEST OF SWINESHEAD
Type and Period (2)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 13350
A WATCHING BRIEF DURING GROUNDWORKS FOR A RISING MAIN BETWEEN GOLDEN CROSS PUMPIMG STATION AND SWINESHEAD SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS PRODUCED A DENSE SCATTER OF MEDIEVAL POTTERY SHERDS FROM THE TOPSOIL IN FIELDS 2 AND 3. A WHETSTONE FRAGMENT OF 9TH CENTURY TYPE WAS ALSO RECOVERED IN FIELD 3. THE MATERIAL IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM AN UNLOCATED SETTLEMENT SITE OUTSIDE THE PIPELINE EASEMENT, EITHER NEAR MILL FARM OR THE GOLDEN CROSS ROAD JUNCTION. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1975 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1995. Swineshead Rising Main and STW Extension: Archaeological Watching Brief. SRM95.
- <2> SLI1729 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1995. Swineshead Rising Main and STW Extension: Archaeological Watching Brief. LCNCC 125.95.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2300 4162 (247m by 286m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWINESHEAD, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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