Site Event/Activity record ELI12793 - Land at Crowders Nurseries, Lincoln Road, Horncastle

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2511 7058 (972m by 560m) (Estimated from sources)
Civil Parish HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish THIMBLEBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Trial Trenching

Organisation

Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd

Date

From 02 Sep 2015 to 12 Oct 2015 (between)

Map

Description

Twenty three trial trenches were excavated to inform proposed residential development on land at Crowders Nurseries, Lincoln Road, Horncastle. The remains of medieval ridge and furrow and probable field boundary ditches were recorded, along with several other ditches of more uncertain date. Also identified was the remains of a pit or pond-like feature, from which small fragments of worked prehistoric flint were recovered. {1}{2}

External Links (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land at Crowders Nurseries, Lincoln Road, Horncastle. PCAS site code: CNHE 15.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land at Crowders Nurseries, Lincoln Road, Horncastle. LCNCC 2015.149.

Related Monuments/Buildings (5)

  • Medieval Ridge and Furrow, Lincoln Road, Thimbleby (Monument)
  • Medieval Ridge and Furrow, Thimbleby House Farm (Monument)
  • Probable Prehistoric Pond, Thimbleby House Farm (Monument)
  • Undated Ditches, Elmhirst Road, Horncastle (Monument)
  • Undated Double Ditch, Lincoln Road, Thimbleby (Monument)

Record last edited

Jun 5 2019 11:33AM

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