Centre of Grimsby's medieval past unearthed

Centre of Grimsby's medieval past unearthed

A window into the Grimsby of yesteryear has been uncovered – from scraps of leather shoes to fish bones – building a unique picture of the development of the Lincolnshire port town. The discoveries were made by a team from York Archaeology during excavations at the Freshney Place redevelopment, close to the historic Flottergate area. The finds were uncovered before construction to install a large attenuation tank as part of flood-prevention meas…

What medieval lunch looked like beneath Freshney Place

Groundworks for flood protection at Freshney Place have opened a direct window into everyday life in medieval Grimsby. Archaeologists from York Archaeology excavated layers two to three metres below today’s surface, revealing leather offcuts, pottery shards, oyster shells, and fish bones. The depth aligns with what specialists believe was the town’s working ground level centuries ago. The combination of materials indicates a leather-working area…