| Title: |
South Road, Bourne, Lincs. Land off South Fields. |
| Number of Pages: |
118 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological investigation was undertaken across the site prior to its residentail development. Test pits and evaluation trenches had established that archaeological activity was concentrated close to the existing South Road. An excavation 24m long by 21m wide was carried out in this area and a watching brief maintained over the remainder of the development site. The main excavations exposed second century Roman clay extraction pits and associated boundary ditches. Subsequent flooding had apparently disrupted extraction work. During the 3rd century the land had sufficiently dried out to be divided into plots, defined by gullies feeding into a main boundary ditch, which cut through the earlier ditches. Possibly contemporary with the gullies, was the construction of a building east of the boundary ditch. Pits to the rear of the structure, seemingly confined within one of the land divisions, may have acted as rubbish pits. Two burials were attributed to this period of occupation. By the late 3rd century, the plots had been abandoned and the land was a single property. A timber structure, with an associated yard surface, was erected over the area previously used for dumping rubbish. There was no evidence for the occupation of the site again until the 13th/14th centuries when the site was used for industrial purposes. A hearth and spreads of burnt red sand were identified. The limit of occupation appeared to have been defined by fence structures to the west, beyond which were pits probably used for refuse. In addition, medieval pottery from the site included wasters of 13th century date in a fabric which had not previously been recognised as coming from Bourne. It was assumed that they must have come from kilns close by. This extended the date range and loocation of the known medieval pottery industry in the town. In the later medieval period the land reverted to agricultural use with remains of ridge and furrow evident but no dating material was retrieved. The site was not occupied again until the 20th century when a sawmill was built. Possible crane pads, relating to the sawmill and railway, were exposed. [Au] |
| Author: |
M McDaid
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| Publisher: |
Lindsey Arcahaeological Services
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| Year of Publication: |
1999
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 13th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Late 3rd Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 3rd Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| 13th14th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1999
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: LAND OFF SOUTH FIELDS, SOUTH ROAD, BOURNE
Study area: 2.4ha
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: South Kesteven
Monument: GULLY. Roman (AD43-410), YARD. Roman (AD43-410), INHUMATION. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Roman (AD43-410), RIDGE AND FURROW. Medieval (1066-1540), RUBBISH PIT. Roman (AD43-410), STRUCTURE. Roman (AD43-410), HEARTH. Medieval (1066-1540), INDUSTRIAL SITE. Roman
Ngr: TF09651965
Parish: Bourne
Postcode: PE109TZ
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
