Site Event/Activity record ELI2134 - Brauncewell Limestone Quarry

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 032 520 (128m by 252m)
Civil Parish BRAUNCEWELL, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Archaeological Excavation

Organisation

Lindsey Archaeological Services

Date

From 01 Mar 1994 to 30 Jun 1994 (between)

Map

Description

Archaeological excavations were undertaken prior to an extension to the quarry. The excavations were carried out in two phases. Topsoil stripping of Area 1 (circa 2000m squared) took place in March, followed by three weeks of excavation. Topsoil stripping of the remainder of the site (circa 1.6ha) took place in May, foolowed by a week of survey in May, and two weeks of excavation in May and June. A total of 1.8ha was stripped, of which circa 2900m were archaeologically investigated in detail, comprising circa 16% of the total site.{1}

External Links (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Aug 1994. Archaeological excavations at Brauncewell Limestone Quarry.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • A probable Late Iron Age/early Roman enclosure, Brauncewell Quarry (Monument)
  • A Romano-British settlement and activity, Brauncewell Quarry (Monument)
  • A second century Roman stone quarry, Brauncewell Quarry (Monument)
  • Probable Iron Age quarry, Brauncewell Quarry (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 16 2013 2:58PM

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