Site Event/Activity record ELI86 - Excavation of BA urnfield
Location
| Grid reference | SK 9610 3520 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD SOMERBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Archaeological Excavation
Organisation
South Lincolnshire Archaeology Unit
Date
during 1980
Description
During 1980 Peter Chowne, on behalf of the SLAU undertook a small rescue excavation on a Bronze Age cremation cemetery in Old Somerby. The site had been discovered through fieldwalking. Excavation uncovered an area of 36sq.m. centred on the surface finds. {1}
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI5413 Article in Serial: Peter Chowne and Tom Lane. 1987. 'Bronze Age Cremation Cemeteries at Old Somerby and Ropsley and Humby' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 22, pp35-40.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI98175 Bronze Age Urnfield, Old Somerby (Monument)
Record last edited
Jul 19 2011 5:56PM