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Description: | PRN 70613
Medieval remains including an east-west lined ditch and the cellar of a building were discovered during trial trenching. The ditch was cut during the 14th-15th century and may have been a property boundary relating to a plot extending eastward from the High Street. The cellar was constructed of limestone rubble and faced on the inside with larger stones. Its backfill was a mortar-rich deposit containing fragments of roof tile of 14th century date (although such tiles are often re-used on later structures). A deposit of sandy silts containing predominantly 14th-15th century pottery was also observed. This pottery includes waster material, indicating that industrial pottery production was taking place nearby. Some earlier, Saxo-Norman, pottery was also found. This material is residual but may indicate some activity nearby. {1}{2}
A subsequent excavation revealed more medieval features. These include a rectangular pit interpreted as a cesspit or latrine which was possibly related to the stone structure discovered during the trial excavation. This deposit contained a large fragment of a 13th century dripping dish, a utensil used during roasting of joints of meat. This suggests a relatively wealthy household existed nearby. A demolition deposit containing frequent stone rubble and roof tile was also seen. This probably relates to the demolition or gradual collapse of a stone building such as the one found during the trial excavation. {3}{4} | Subjects: | General Archaeology Building | Temporal: | 1300 - 1499 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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