land to the rear of the white hart, blyton, lincolnshire. archaeological ...

5.0 Methodology
LCCM Accession No 2005.11
The recording brief comprised continually monitoring initial soil stripping and
excavation of foundation trenches as they were excavated, and the inspection of all
exposed sections for archaeological remains. Given the paucity of archaeological
remains, and the fact that the drainage for the most part shadowed existing pipe work,
it was determined that the latter stage of works would not require monitoring.
The foundation trenches were primarily 600-700mm wide but with some internal walls
450mm wide. All were between 900 and 1100mm deep.
Any suspected archaeological deposits identified were subjected to limited excavation,
in order to assess their nature, dimensions and to attempt to recover datable materials.
These investigations resulted in the production of written descriptions on standard
context record sheets. Colour photographs and scale drawings compliment these
accounts. Finds recovered during these works were processed at the offices of PCA
before being submitted for specialist examination, the results of which are appended to
this report.
6.0 Results
The uppermost deposit, context 001, comprised dark grey sandy topsoil containing
frequent remnants of a former car park surface in the form of limestone chippings and
cinders. This sealed 002, a silty sand former topsoil containing small mortar pieces and
occasional animal bone fragments (not retained). A single sherd of Late Anglo-Saxon
pottery was recovered from this material. Below this, the natural horizon 003
comprised mottled yellow sand, through which an underlying band of clay sporadically
protruded.
No archaeological features were recorded during the course of the brief.
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