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Summary

A site of early to mid-medieval occupation on land adjacent to St. Martins House, Church Lane, Owston Ferry. The finds assemblage indicates a domestic setting with agriculture and industrial activity, including iron working, in the vicinity.

Protected Status - None

Associated Finds

• POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 850 AD to 1200 AD)
• POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1230 AD)
• CERAMIC (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1101 AD to 1600 AD)
• POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Medieval - 1201 AD to 1500 AD)
• POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1250 AD to 1600 AD)

Associated Events

• Trial Trenching, land adjacent to St Martins House, Church Street, Owston Ferry (Ref: MOFE 16)

Full description

A site of medieval occupation on land adjacent to St. Martins House, Church Lane, Owston Ferry. Medieval remains were present on-site, with the limited dating evidence indicating that the activity spanned the early to mid medieval period. These remains include features tentatively interpreted as contemporary with the early medieval Owston Castle in addition to later domestic features. Many of the features revealed by trial trenching confirmed dense early medieval activity, with the finds assemblage indicating a domestic setting with agriculture and industrial activity (iron working as indicated by the furnace slag) in the vicinity. This is consistent with the site’s location on the periphery of the early medieval castle, with activity continuing beyond the occupation of the castle into the mid – late medieval period. No evidence has currently been identified relating to the sacking of the castle in the late 12th century potentially indicating that the settlement was largely untouched physically by the submission of the castle to royal forces. The settlement probably experienced non-direct impacts as a result of the changes at the castle; the artefact record is less well represented post-12th century which may indicate a less affluent population.

There is also little to no evidence that can be identified as features directly relating to the castle; the backfilled moat and rampart / palisade identified during archaeological works on the north side of the road have not been revealed which probably confirms the projected line of the moat extending beneath the existing St. Martin’s House. [1]

<1> Lane, A., 2016, St Martins House, Church Street, Owston Ferry, North Lincolnshire, DN9 1RG Archaeological Evaluation Report & Heritage Impact Assessment (REPORT - INTERIM, RESEARCH, SPECIALIST, ETC). SLS7373.

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