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)

Map

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}

External Links (1)

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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