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Summary

Late Saxon occupation on land to the east of Main Street, Torksey

Full description

PRN 55406
During excavations on land immediately to the east of Main Street (SK 8375 7896) early medieval pottery was recovered. {1}{2}
Further evaluation to the east (SK 8377 7890) showed that the site appears to have been occupied from the late Saxon period into the early medieval period. Saxon activity includes a ditch and pottery sherds of this period. Several burials of this period were also uncovered (see PRN 54158). {3}{4}
A watching brief on the same site revealed traces of a timber post building similar to a Grubenhaus. Several masonry structures may also be of late Saxon date although it was impossible to confirm this. A number of late Saxon cist burials were also encountered including one containing gold thread which is likely to have come from ecclesiastical vestments (see PRN 54158). {5}{6}
During archaeological monitoring and recording of the excavation of an extension to No.3 Abbey Park, a raised area of redeposition was found which contained late Saxon pottery sherds. {7}{8}

<1> Lindsey Archaeological Services, 1997, Land off Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Evaluation, TMS 97 (Report). SLI1902.

<2> Lindsey Archaeological Services, 1997, Land off Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Evaluation, LCNCC 14.97 (Archive). SLI1617.

<3> Lindsey Archaeological Services, 2002, Main Street, Torksey Medical Centre, THAN 01 (Report). SLI8597.

<4> Lindsey Archaeological Services, 2002, Mains Street, Torksey Medical Centre, LCNCC 2001.109 (Archive). SLI8598.

<5> Lindsey Archaeological Services, 2005, Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Watching Brief, TOMS 03 (Report). SLI11280.

<6> Lindsey Archaeological Services, 2005, Main Street, Torksey: Archaeological Watching Brief, LCNCC 2003.109 (Archive). SLI11281.

<7> Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd, 2010, Archaeological monitoring and recording at a southern extension to No.3 Abbey Park, Torksey, TAPT09 (Report). SLI13525.

<8> Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd, 2010, Archaeological monitoring and recording at a southern extension to No.3 Abbey Park, Torksey, LCNCC 2009.154 (Archive). SLI13526.

Monument Types

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
• DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
• STRUCTURE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 850 AD to 1065 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 850 AD to 1066 AD)

Associated Events

• Archaeological monitoring and recording at a southern extension to No.3 Abbey Park, Torksey
• Trial trenching in advance of the new Medical Centre, Torksey
• Trial trenching at land off Main Street, Torksey
• Watching brief on land off Main Street, Torksey

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