Site Event/Activity record ELI3857 - Trial trenching on land at Manthorpe Road, Grantham

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9162 3692 (159m by 205m) (Centre)
Civil Parish GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Trial Trenching

Organisation

Archaeological Project Services

Date

From 12 Aug 2002 to 22 Aug 2002 (between)

Map

Description

Trial trenching was carried out on circa 3ha of land proposed for residential development, in order to ascertain the quality and extent of any remains present and to allow future work on the site to be targeted. Ten trenches measuring 25m by 1.8m were placed in undisturbed areas of the site. {1}{2}

External Links (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. Oct 2002. Land at Manthorpe Road, Grantham. GMR02.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Oct 2002. Land at Manthorpe Road, Grantham. LCNCC 2002.405.

Related Monuments/Buildings (5)

  • Late Saxon/medieval features, Manthorpe Road, Grantham (Monument)
  • Post medieval activity, Manthorpe Road, Grantham (Monument)
  • Scatter of Early to Middle Saxon pottery, Manthorpe Road, Grantham (Monument)
  • Undated features, Manthorpe Road, Grantham (Monument)
  • Worked flints at Manthorpe Road, Grantham (Find Spot)

Record last edited

Mar 23 2015 10:12AM

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