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Summary

Late Saxon features off Beck Road, near Castle Hill, Welbourn

Full description

PRN 65196
Trial trenches revealed evidence of late Saxon (9th-10th century) activity towards the east side of the site. The features uncovered include a substantial V-shaped ditch, at least one further ditch and the possible remains of an earth bank between them. It is thought that these features may have had a defensive function. Also, a pit was seen which was morphologically suggestive of a sunken floored building (grubenhauser) but it was shown to have been cut from high in the stratigraphic sequence so may be a later feature of uncertain function. {1}{2}

<1> Allen Archaeological Associates, 2007, Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching on land off Beck Street, Welbourn, WEBS07 (Report). SLI11673.

<2> Allen Archaeological Associates, 2007, Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching on land off Beck Street, Welbourn, LCNCC 2007.212 (Archive). SLI11674.

Monument Types

• BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 999 AD)
• DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 999 AD)
• DYKE (DEFENCE)? (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 999 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 999 AD)

Associated Events

• Archaeological evaluation on land off Beck Street, Welbourn

Protected Status

• Conservation Area

Sources and further reading

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