Site Event/Activity record ELI101 - Excavation at Somerby DMV

Location

Grid reference SK 846 897 (point)
Civil Parish CORRINGHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Trial Trenching

Organisation

CORBETT D

Date

From 15 Sep 1957 to 15 Dec 1957

Map

Description

The site was threatened by ploughing in 1957 and a rescue dig was arranged. The excavation consisted of trial trenches over a large area of the site and the partial stripping of one platform. {1}

External Links (0)

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Article in Serial: MYNARD, D.C.. 1969. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. Vol 4, pp.63-91.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Polished Stone Axe, Somerby (Find Spot)
  • Roman Pottery, Somerby (Monument)
  • Somerby Deserted Medieval Village, Corringham (Monument)

Record last edited

Jul 22 2015 9:05AM

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