Site Event/Activity record ELI5748 - Lower Witham environment scheme, phase 2 works. Fiskerton borrow pit and eight sections of river defence improvements, River Witham.

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 07378 71560 (6385m by 2540m) (5 map features)
Civil Parish FISKERTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish HEIGHINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish WASHINGBOROUGH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish BRANSTON AND MERE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

Organisation

Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln)

Date

From 29 Apr 2002 to 12 Jun 2002 (between)

Map

Description

A watching brief was undertaken during topsoil stripping on the Lower Witham environment scheme, phase 2 works. Fiskerton borrow pit and eight sections of river defence improvements, River Witham. {1}{2}

External Links (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2004. Watching brief on the Lower Witham environment scheme, phase 2 works. Fiskerton borrow pit and eight sections of river defence improvements, river Witham.. LWES02.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2004. Watching brief on the Lower Witham environment scheme, phase 2 works. Fiskerton borrow pit and eight sections of river defence improvements, river Witham.. LCNCC 2002.199.

Related Monuments/Buildings (7)

  • Billhook, possibly Roman at Fiskerton (Find Spot)
  • Bronze Age socketed hammer head at Fiskerton (Find Spot)
  • Iron socketed blade at Fiskerton (Find Spot)
  • Later Prehistoric ditches, south of Ferry Road (Monument)
  • Pumping engine at Washingborough (Monument)
  • Tale's Cottage in Washingborough (Monument)
  • Undated ditches, pit and gully at Fiskerton borrow pit (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 12 2026 9:02AM

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