Site Event/Activity record ELI72 - Excavations at Ancaster
Location
| Grid reference | SK 9830 4349 (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 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
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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 SLI4611 Unpublished Document: BARLEY, M.W. ET AL. 1963-68.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)
Record last edited
Dec 22 2015 1:48PM