Site Event/Activity record ELI14818 - Geophysical Survey of the Grantham Southern Relief Road Route
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9338 3367 (2769m by 1016m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LONDONTHORPE AND HARROWBY WITHOUT, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Archaeological Project Services
Date
From 28 Jan 2013 to 25 Feb 2013 (between)
Description
A geophysical survey was conducted on around 40ha. of land on the route of the proposed Grantham Southern Relief Road to inform its construction. A group of ditch- and pit-like remains probably associated with the Romano-British settlement of Saltersford were identified. Some more isolated features were also noted, including part of a probable ring ditch at the western edge of the survey area and several small clusters of probable pits in the centre of the route. A triangular enclosure with an apparent opening in its southwest side was also identified. {1}{2}
Subsequent trial trenching (see ELI14800 and ELI14801) confirmed the presence of both the triangular enclosure and the ring ditch, though no evidence was found for the isolated possible pit clusters in the centre of the route and it is likely that these anomalies were geological or modern in origin.
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI19410 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2013. Grantham Southern Relief Road: Geophysical Survey. APS Site Code: GSRR13.
- <2> SLI19411 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2013. Grantham Southern Relief Road: Geophysical Survey. LCNCC: 2013.7.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- MLI33895 Late Iron Age/Roman Ring Ditch, Grantham (Monument)
- MLI128056 Probable Iron Age Ditch, Grantham (Monument)
- MLI33968 Romano-British Settlement, Saltersford (Monument)
- MLI128095 Undated Features, East of the A1, Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without (Monument)
- MLI128058 Undated Possible Enclosure, Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without (Monument)
- MLI128071 Undated Possible Field System, Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without (Monument)
Record last edited
Jul 3 2026 3:59PM