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Summary

The north-west area of Market Rasen, defined by the railway lines and Queen Street/Gainsborough Road.

Full description

This is the record for the north-western 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 Gainsborough 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).

Some of the sites contained within the north-western quarter of Market Rasen include the church of St Thomas (PRN 52746) and the Almshouses (PRN 50273).

A series of discoveries were made on the 16th August 1848, just outside the medieval core in Deepening Mill-Dam, just north of the church. An iron javelin, two single edged daggers, part of a bridle bit, medieval jetton, and a Charles II farthing were found. Hundreds of brass pins were also found some with oriental heads that are presumably of a post-medieval date. {1}

A shilling of Elizabeth I MM martlet was recovered from the River Rase. {2}

Just outside the medieval core (at TF 1062 8919) 19th century pottery and animal bones were recovered from a layer of demolition rubble. {3}{4}{5}

<1> JARVIS MSS, pp.105-13 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI994.

<2> JARVIS MSS, p.115 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI994.

<3> Oxford Archaeotechnics, Jan 1998, Land east of Linwood Road, Market Rasen, - (Report). SLI6880.

<4> Pre-Construct Archaeology, Mar 1998, Phase II-Land east of Linwood Road , Market Rasen, LRM97 (Report). SLI6876.

<5> Pre-Construct Archaeology, Mar 1998, Phase II - Land east of Linwood Road, Market Rasen, LCNCC:301.97 (Archive). SLI6877.

Monument Types

• QUARTER (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)

Associated Finds

• BRIDLE BIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• DAGGER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• JAVELIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• PIN (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1539 AD to 1900 AD)
• COIN (Post Medieval - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
• COIN (Post Medieval - 1660 AD to 1684 AD)
• ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
• SHERD (Post Medieval - 1801 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

Protected Status

• Conservation Area

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