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Summary

Middle Saxon pottery, found at the Church of St Peter, Holton le Clay.

Full description

Sherds of mainly unstratified middle Saxon pottery were recovered in 1975, during excavations at the Church of St Peter. Three sherds were, however, found along with oyster shells and bone fragments in a deposit that was sealed by a fragmentary crushed-chalk surface to the north of the church tower. This surface was cut by the later Saxon graves of the churchyard, and appeared to bear no relation to the church. The finds were thought to indicate possible domestic activity on the site, prior to it becoming a place of worship. {1}{2}{3}

<1> Lincolnshire County Council, Sites and Monuments Record Card Index, TA 20 SE: D (Index). SLI2881.

<2> A.J. White (ed.), 1976, 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1975' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, vol.11, pp.58-9 (Article in Serial). SLI757.

<3> Sills, John, 1982, 'St Peter's Church, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, vol.17, pp.29-42 (Article in Serial). SLI6649.

Monument Types

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 600 AD to 799 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 600 AD to 799 AD)

Associated Events

• 1975 Excavations at the Church of St Peter, Holton le Clay

Sources and further reading

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