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Development at 'Poacher's Paddock', Main Road/Station Road, Donington-on-Bain, Lincolnshire. Archaeological Excavation & Watching Brief (Report No. 420) |
Number of Pages: |
50 |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
A final phase of archaeological investigation (excavation and a watching brief), was undertaken prior to and during the construction of eleven new houses and an access road. During the course of the excavation (and to a lesser extent, the watching brief) evidence for occupation was revealed dating from between the Prehistoric and the modern periods. The earliest evidence for human activity on, or in proximity to, the site was provided by flint/stone artefacts recovered from across the development area. While no actual occupation deposits belonging to the prehistoric period could be identified, the analysis of the flints themselves seemed to suggest that occupation on the site perhaps began in the Mesolithic/Early Neolithic period, and continued into the Neolithic period, although the evidence suggested that all the artefacts were redeposited and not in their original context. The discovery of at least nine Roman roof tiles, a small fragment of blue-green vessel glass (possibly from the rim of a Roman bottle), and three sherds of Roman pottery may have indicated the presence of a Roman building in the area. It was possible however, given the small size of the assemblage that the material may have been brought onto the site from elsewhere. Conclusive evidence was found, however, for occupation in the late Anglo-Saxon/early medieval period, in the form of both structural remains and artefacts. At least one timber-built structure positively dating from the 10th-11th century was revealed, measuring at least 12m long and 5m wide, with a stone lined hearth at its enclosed western end. While no actual floor levels were preserved, the presence of the hearth probably indicated that this structure was a domestic dwelling rather than a storage shed or workshop. [Au(adp)] |
Author: |
Kevin Wragg
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Publisher: |
Lincoln Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
2000
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Date Of Issue From:
2000
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: 'POACHER'S PADDOCK', MAIN ROAD/STATION ROAD, DONINGTON-ON-BAIN Study area: Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: East Lindsey Monument: [finds]. Mesolithic, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Early Neolithic, HEARTH. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), STRUCTURE. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Prehistoric Ngr: TF23808285 Parish: Donnington on Bain, Donington on Bain Postcode: LN119TX
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |