Monument record MLI127068 - Medieval features, Mareham le Fen
Summary
Pits and ditches associated with Medieval settlement to the north of Main Street, Mareham le Fen.
Type and Period (3)
- RUBBISH PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Features likely associated with Medieval settlement were encountered during trial trenching on land to the north of Main Street, Mareham le Fen in 2015. A series of boundary ditches closely aligned with the housing plots on Main Street, immediately to the south, may represent Medieval toft and croft boundaries. Pits containing small quantities of Medieval pottery and animal bone are likely to be domestic waste pits associated with those plots. The westernmost of these features were sealed by a subsoil within which was found a 14th century tile kiln (see MLI40749), suggesting two distinct phases of Medieval activity on that part of the site. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI17933 Report: Witham Archaeology. 2015. Land off High Street, Mareham le Fen: Archaeological Trial Trenching. WA Site Code: MHMS15.
- <2> SLI17934 Archive: Witham Archaeology. 2015. Land off High Street, Mareham le Fen: Archaeological Trial Trenching. LCNCC: 2015.132.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2751 6093 (114m by 106m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MAREHAM LE FEN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching on land to the north of Main Street, Mareham le Fen (ELI14045)
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Record last edited
Apr 5 2024 1:59PM
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