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Summary

The south-east area of Market Rasen, defined by the railway lines and Queen Street/Willingham Road.

Full description

This is the record for the south-eastern quarter of the medieval and post-medieval settlement of Market Rasen. The quarter is defined by the railway line that runs approximately north to south and the line of Queen Street and Willingham Road that runs approximately east to west. For further information on the town of Market Rasen, see the records for the medieval core (PRN 52750) and for the general settlement of Market Rasen (PRN 52752).

One of the sites contained within the south-eastern quarter of Market Rasen include the Maltings (PRN 53633).

During geophysical survey and trial trenching outside the medieval core at TF111 885, a post-medieval pit, pond and field boundary were recorded. {1}{2}{3}

A site visit, as part of an overall Desk-Based Assessment on land at Oxford Street, Market Rasen, identified clearly visible east to west aligned ridge and furrow, apparently overlain by a slight bank along a hedge boundary. This sequence suggests that the ridge and furrow was created by ploughing before the field was enclosed from the medieval Lammas Leas or adjacent East Field. The field, known as Cuckoo Close in 1779, was enclosed privately before that date. The implication is that the field had not been consistently ploughed since the mid-eighteenth century or earlier and archaeological deposits could be unusually well preserved below the ridges. {4}

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during groundworks associated with residential development on land at Blacksmith's Court, Oxford Street, Market Rasen. The watching brief identified a number of post-medieval deposits including an east to west aligned ditch and a steep sided refuse pit, and an undated north-west to south-east aligned ditch. {5}{6}

Medieval ridge and furrow at TF 1114 8866 was recorded by earthwork survey prior to residential development. Traces of ridge and furrow were also seen during excavation in the adjacent field. {7}{8}

<1> Oxford Archaeotechnics, Jan 1998, Land east of Linwood Road, Market Rasen (Report). SLI6880.

<2> Pre-Construct Archaeology, Mar 1998, Phase II-Land east of Linwood Road , Market Rasen, LRM 97 (Report). SLI6876.

<3> Pre-Construct Archaeology, Mar 1998, Phase II - Land east of Linwood Road, Market Rasen, LCNCC:301.97 (Archive). SLI6877.

<4> Lindsey Archaeological Services, June 1998, Proposed Foodstore Development Off Oxford Street, Market Rasen (Report). SLI8955.

<5> Archaeological Project Services, Nov 2003, Archaeological Watching Brief at Oxford Street, Market Rasen, MOS02 (Report). SLI9475.

<6> Archaeological Project Services, Nov 2003, Archaeological Watching Brief at Oxford Street, Market Rasen, LCNCC 2002.195 (Archive). SLI9476.

<7> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2007, Linwood Road, Market Rasen: Archaeological Excavation and Earthworks Survey Report, LRM 05 (Report). SLI11641.

<8> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2007, Linwood Road, Market Rasen: Archaeological Excavation and Earthworks Survey Report, LCNCC 2007.191 (Archive). SLI11642.

Monument Types

• QUARTER (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• RUBBISH PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

• CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• SHERD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• SHERD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Events

• Archaeological evaluation on land east of Linwood Road (Phase II)
• Geophysical survey on land east of Linwood Road, Market Rasen
• Geophysical survey on land east of Linwood Road, Market Rasen
• Proposed foodstore development, Oxford Street, Market Rasen
• Oxford Street, Market Rasen
• Excavation of Roman kiln site near Linwood Road, Market Rasen
• Earthwork survey of ridge and furrow near Linwood Road, Market Rasen

Protected Status

• Conservation Area

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