Site Event/Activity record ELI1944 - Land off Gorse Lane, Grantham

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9186 3406 (205m by 205m)
Civil Parish GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Trial Trenching

Organisation

Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln)

Date

From 01 Apr 2001 to 01 Apr 2001 (pre)

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Description

An evaluation, in the form of trial trenching, was undertaken on circa 3ha of land, prior to development of a proposed secondary school. Eight trenches were placed to investigate anomalies detected by a prior geophysical survey, and to assess the overall archaeological significance of the site. Trench 1 measured 25m by 1.6m; Trench 2 measured 15m by 1.6m; Trench 3 measured 10m by 1.6m; Trench 4 measured 20m by 1.6m; Trench 5 measured 15m by 1.6m; Trenches 6 and 7 measured 10m by 1.6m; and Trench 8 measured 15m by 1.6m.{1}

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Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. April 2001. Land off Gorse Lane, Grantham. GLGA01.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. April 2001. Land off Gorse Lane, Grantham. LCNCC 2001.67.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Iron Age settlement activity, Gorse Lane/B1174 junction (Monument)
  • Undated features, Gorse Lane/B1174 junction (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 9 2012 3:27PM

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