Site Event/Activity record ELI11859 - Runway Improvements, RAF Scampton

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9637 7967 (1779m by 2179m) (Estimated from sources)
Civil Parish HACKTHORN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish SCAMPTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish AISTHORPE, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish BRATTLEBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Watching Brief

Organisation

Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd

Date

From 25 Feb 2013 to 25 Apr 2013 (between)

Map

Description

A watching brief was conducted during runway improvements to the main airfield runway at RAF Scampton. A deposit that possibly relates to the raised agger of Ermine Street was observed, along with evidence of more recent airfield activities. A single re-deposited Mesolithic flint was the only artefact recovered. {1}{2}

External Links (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2013. Runway Improvements, RAF Scampton. PCAS site code: RAFM 13.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2013. Runway Improvements, RAF Scampton. LCNCC 2013.20.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Ermine Street, North of Lincoln (Monument)
  • Mesolithic Struck Flint, RAF Scampton (Find Spot)
  • RAF Scampton (Monument)

Record last edited

Aug 1 2014 3:44PM

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