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Description: | PRN 50987
A PAGAN SAXON HABITATION SITE CENTRED ON SK 9314 9156 AND ANGLO-SAXON POTTERY FOUND AT SK 9310 9177, AT HEMSWELL. IN 1964, FEATHERSTON REPORTED THAT THE FIELD CONTAINING THE SITE WAS UNDER PLOUGH AND NOTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE WAS SEEN DURING FIELDWALKING. MRS RUDKIN STATED THAT ONLY 2 FRAGMENTS OF DOMESTIC POTTERY WERE FOUND, WHICH SHE CLASSIFIED AS DARK AGE. THE GENERAL AREA OF THE FINDS WAS CONFIRMED. {1}
A RELICT TRACKWAY FROM WILLOUGHTON TO HEMSWELL, PART OF A ROAD/TRACK RUNNING PARALLEL TO MIDDLE STREET, BUT AT THE FOOT OF THE LIMESTONE RIDGE. IT RUNS FROM VILLAGE CENTRE, USUALLY PAST THE CHURCH. AS SUCH IT IS LIKELY TO BE CONTEMPORANEOUS WITH THE VILLAGES (EARLY MEDIEVAL). SUCH TRACKWAYS OFTEN PRESERVE RELICT EARTHWORKS OR OTHER PRE-MEDIEVAL FEATURES. THEY MAY ALSO PRESERVE PRE-MODERN SOIL SURFACES WHICH HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN PLOUGHED AWAY. {5}
No archaeological finds or features were observed at this site during a watching brief carried out during the construction of a gas pipeline. {6} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 410 - 649 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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