Site Event/Activity record ELI72 - Excavations at Ancaster
Location
| Grid reference | SK 9834 4358 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Archaeological Excavation
Organisation
University of Nottingham
Date
From 01 Jan 1963 to 30 Sep 1971 (occasionally)
Description
In 1962 Nottingham University bought two fields in Ancaster (OS fields 111 and 208) that between them covered a major part of the Roman walled settlement there. The univeristy used this site for its training digs in 1962 to 1967 and in 1970-71. They opened 21 trenches in the course of this excavation, the last in the summer of 1971. The university also excavated extra-mural sites to the west and east of the walled area of the town, as well as at Castle Quarry to the southeast.
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Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI4611 Unpublished Document: BARLEY, M.W. ET AL. 1963-68. PARISH FILE. ANCASTER. Interim reports.
- <2> SLI15224 Archive: University of Nottingham Museum. 1960-75. The excavation archives for work done in Ancaster by Nottingham University. -.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 10 2025 10:54AM