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Summary

Settlement of Middle Rasen Tupholme.

Full description

The settlement of Middle Rasen Tupholme is laid out in a very regular and planned fashion on an east to west street, with long tofts on the north side and shorter ones backing onto the stream on the south. Earthworks within now amalgamated properties in the north show that the pattern of long tofts was formerly more complete. The north to south link road (Church Street) across the stream to Middle Rasen Drax intrudes on the pattern. {1}{2}{3}

The remains of two substantial linear ditches of likely late Saxon date were identified in November 1995, during archaeological monitoring on land off Church Street/North Street, Middle Rasen (PRN 52023a - TF 0876 8949). Sherds of late 10th to 11th century pottery were recovered from the ditches, which were thought to have functioned as property boundaries, being aligned either parallel or perpendicular to the line of North Street. {4}{5}

The truncated remains of a single, probable linear roadside ditch was identified in November 1999, during archaeological monitoring along part of the Usselby Area Water Mains Replacement Scheme (PRN 52023b - TF 0872 8949). The feature was thought to be aligned on a roughly east to west axis, running parallel to the medieval road. An unusual shell-tempered rim sherd from a 13th to 15th century Potterhanworth-type jar was recovered from a deposit close to the base of the feature. {6}{7}

The remains of a probable medieval pit was identified in March 2000, during the archaeological monitoring of groundworks for residential residential development on land at Church Street, Middle Rasen (PRN 52023c - TF 0879 8944). A deposit of burnt clay was found in the base of the feature, which may suggest that the pit had been used as a rubbish pit. The remains of two later post-holes cutting through the fill of the pit were also identified. These were thought to have formed part of a fenceline of probable post-medieval date. Overlying all of the features was a layer of alluvium, from which sherds of medieval and post-medieval pottery were recovered. {8}{9}

<1> P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn, 1991, Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire, Archive notes (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1063.

<2> Paul Everson, 1975-90, RCHM, 2929/2,1976, (Aerial Photograph). SLI150.

<3> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1992-1996, National Mapping Programme, TF0889: LI.511.1-4, 1994 (Map). SLI3613.

<4> Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln), 1995, Land off Church Street/North Street, Middle Rasen, PCA site code: CHM 95 (Report). SLI5209.

<5> Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln), 1995, Land off Church Street/North Street, Middle Rasen, LCNCC 180.95 (Archive). SLI1608.

<6> Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln), 2000, Usselby Area Water Mains Replacement Scheme, PCA site code: UARS99 (Report). SLI6077.

<7> Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln), 2000, Usselby Area Water Mains Replacement Scheme, LCNCC 226.99 (Archive). SLI6078.

<8> Lindsey Archaeological Services, 2000, Church Street, Middle Rasen, LAS site code: MRCS00 (Report). SLI6676.

<9> Lindsey Archaeological Services, 2000, Church Street, Middle Rasen, LCNCC 2000.117 (Archive). SLI6677.

Monument Types

• DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• DITCH (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
• POST HOLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 966 AD to 1099 AD)
• SHERD (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• SHERD (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)

Associated Events

• Usselby Area Water Mains Replacement Scheme
• Church Street, Middle Rasen
• Land off Church Street/North Street, Middle Rasen

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