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Description: | ONE OF THE LONG ESTABLISHED HAMLETS IN GOSBERTON, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE DOMESDAY BOOK. SCATTER OF POTTERY, TILE, BONE AND SHELL FROM A DARK SOIL STAIN WHICH EXTENDS FURTHER THAN THE SPREAD OF ARTEFACTS. POTTERY FROM THE C14 ONWARDS WAS RECOVERED, PRODUCTS OF THE KILNS IN BOURNE AND TOYNTON. WESTHORPE IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF 'THORPE' NAMES IN THE FENS. IT SUGGESTS A SCADINAVIAN FOUNDATION THOUGH IT HAS NO RECORD IN DOMESDAY AND NO PRE-CONQUEST POTTERY WAS FOUND IN THE PART WALKED. {1} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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