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| Name: | Anglo Saxon/early medieval occupation, High Street, Bassingham |
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| HER Number: | MLI97267 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
During a watching brief, a ditch, post holes and a linear feature were found to contain mid 5th to 9th century pottery, suggesting Anglo-Saxon occupation of the site.
| Grid Reference: | SK 910 600 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK96SW |
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| Parish: | BASSINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
A watching brief was undertaken on land at Grange Farm, High Street, Bassingham. An L-shaped ditch found in Trench 1, seven post holes from Trench 5 and a linear feature from Trench 6 all contained mid 5th to 9th century pottery, suggesting Anglo-Saxon occupation of the site. Fragments of Anglo Saxon pottery were also found in unstratified deposits. {1}{2}
<1> Lincs Archaeo-tech, 2006, Watching Brief on Land at Grange Farm, High Street, Bassingham, GFB05 (Report). SLI12382.
<2> Lincs Archaeo-tech, 2006, Watching Brief on Land at Grange Farm, High Street, Bassingham, LCNCC: 2005.206 (Archive). SLI12383.
Monument Types
- DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 850 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 850 AD)
- POST HOLE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 850 AD)
Associated Finds
- SHERD (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 850 AD)
Associated Events
- Watching Brief on Land at Grange Farm, High Street, Bassingham
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Report: Lincs Archaeo-tech. 2006. Watching Brief on Land at Grange Farm, High Street, Bassingham. GFB05. |
| <2> | Archive: Lincs Archaeo-tech. 2006. Watching Brief on Land at Grange Farm, High Street, Bassingham. LCNCC: 2005.206. |
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