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Summary

MEDIEVAL FINDS, BUILDING REMAINS AND PITS EXCAVATED 1966 and 1997

Full description

PRN 33512
WORKMEN LAYING A GAS PIPE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE A16, PARALLEL TO AND IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE RAILWAY LINE, UNCOVERED A NUMBER OF SAXO-NORMAN PITS AND MIDDLE SAXON INHUMATION BURIALS. THE PITS CONTAINED STAMFORD WARE AND ST. NEOT'S WARE. {2}
A TRIAL EXCAVATION WAS UNDERTAKEN IN APRIL 1966 TO LOCATE THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF THE ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERY (PRN 33511). THE AREA IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE GAS PIPE-LINE WAS EXAMINED AND SHOWED THAT BODIES HAD BEEN DISTURBED AND REMAINS THROWN BACK DURING THE DIGGING OF PITS, PROBABLY FOR GRAVEL, IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD. THE GRAVEL PITS CONTAINED, OTHER THAN THE BONES, A VERY FEW SHERDS OF STAMFORD WARE. REMAINS OF A STONE BUILDING, MUCH DAMAGED BY PLOUGHING, WERE ALSO FOUND, WITH NO POTTERY ASSOCIATED WITH IT LATER THAN MEDIEVAL. A PIT CONTAINED QUANTITIES OF POTTERY, INCLUDING TWO JUGS OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE TYPE WITH YELLOW DIAGONAL STRIPES IN SLIP, A BOURNE COARSE WARE FLANGED-RIM COOKING POT, AND OTHER COOKING POTS AND PANCHEONS. A BRONZE BUCKLE WAS ALSO FOUND. {1}{3}{4}{5}
During a watching brief centered at TF 0963 0835 an undated stone wall, almost certainly associated with a previous medieval building that has been recorded here was found. {1}{2}
Excavations in 1997 further revealed evidence for a medieval building that had been partly exposed in 1966. The medieval building was probably a small farmstead or toft. Stone foundations that were revealed probably supported timber walls. A pottery sherd found within the walls suggest that the building has an active life of around seventy-five years, from the late 12th century to the mid 13th century. Areas of baked clay and burnt stone found within the building probably represent hearths. Pits were also found in close proximity appear to have been used for gravel extraction. The building is orientated parallel to the modern road suggesting that it had a medieval precursor. A late 12th century - mid 13th century drystone wall was identified. This appears to be unassociated with other features which may indicate that it was a boundary wall. Other ditches and pits were the function is unclear were also identified as late 12th century to mid 13th century. {6}{7}

<1> SMR FILE, TF 00 NE:Q - (Index). SLI3319.

<2> SIMPSON, W.G., 1965, EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN, No.8 p27 (Index). SLI2288.

<3> HEALEY, R.H., 1966, EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN, No.9 p31 (Index). SLI2260.

<4> WHITWELL, J.B., 1967, 'Archaeological notes for 1966' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, VOL 2 p45 (Article in Serial). SLI777.

<5> HEALEY, R.H., 1966, PARISH FILE (Correspondence). SLI1272.

<6> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 1998, The Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Tallington, WDT96 (Report). SLI7959.

<7> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 1998, The Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Tallington, LCNCC:88.96 (Archive). SLI7960.

Monument Types

• BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• WALL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

• ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
• SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• SHERD (Medieval - 1150 AD to 1250 AD)

Associated Events

• Excavations at Anglo-Saxon cemetery
• Land at Walnut House Farm
• The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Tallington
• The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Tallington

Protected Status

• SHINE

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