Site Event/Activity record ELI85 - Excavations at Tattershall Thorpe hillfort
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2242 5985 (58m by 76m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TATTERSHALL THORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Archaeological Excavation
Organisation
North Lincolnshire Archaeological Unit
Date
winter 1979-80
Description
Peter Chowne, on behalf of the NLAU, carried out emergency excavations in advance of quarrying on the site of a double ditched enclosure in Tattershall Thorpe. Only the areas of the site under immediate threat from gravel extraction were investigated. {1}{2}
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI766 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1980. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1979' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.15, p.79.
- <2> SLI585 Article in Serial: Peter Chowne, Maureen Girling and James Greig. 1986. 'Excavations at an Iron Age Defended Enclosure at Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire' in Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. vol.52, pp.159-88.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI43556 Small multivallate enclosure, 340m south of North Road Farm, Tattershall Thorpe (Monument)
Record last edited
Nov 10 2025 11:32AM