Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching on Land Off Lincoln Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire

The site is located at 7 Lincoln Lane, in the administrative district of Boston Borough Council. It is situated in the centre of Boston, c.270m to the west of the Market Place, and c.140m west of the present course of the River Witham. The scheme of archaeological works involved the excavation of two trenches measuring 5m x 3.6m at modern ground level. The trenches were stepped in order to reach archaeologically significant horizons, and thus measured c. 3m x 1.5m at the base. A timber structure possibly associated with the margin of the former course of the River Witham was recorded in Trench 2. The structure is of probable medieval date and is likely to represent the remains of a jetty or mooring posts at the edge of the river. A linear feature possibly representing a ditch was recorded in Trench 1. The date of the feature from pottery evidence was 18th -19th century. The evaluation demonstrated that deposits and features of potential archaeological significance survive below a considerable depth of modern deposits on the site.