Monument record MLI115838 - Iron Age Activity, Holywell Quarry
Summary
A number of possible pits and ditches of probable Iron Age date, on land adjacent to Holywell Quarry.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A number of magnetic anomalies of possible archaeological origin were identified in this location in August 2012, during geophysical survey on land adjacent to Holywell Quarry, Clipsham. The anomalies were interpreted as the remains of possible pits and ditches of unknown date. {1}
A linear feature, thought to represent the remains of a ditch or long pit, was recorded here in May 2013, during subsequent trial trenching of this land. The feature was aligned on an east to west axis and corresponded well with one of the geophysical anomalies previously recorded here. A very large assemblage of mid to late Iron Age pottery was recovered from the fill, along with a quantity of animal bone. Although the majority of the bone was poorly preserved, a number of fragments could be identified as the remains of cattle. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI14912 Report: Stratascan. 2012. Holywell Quarry, Clipsham. Stratascan site code: J3151.
- <2> SLI14913 Report: University of Leicester Archaeological Services. 2013. Land to the North of Holywell Quarry, Holywell Road. -.
- <3> SLI14914 Archive: University of Leicester Archaeological Services. 2013. Land to the North of Holywell Quarry, Holywell Road. LCNCC 2013.80.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9897 1624 (91m by 93m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAREBY AUNBY AND HOLYWELL, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Holywell Quarry, Clipsham (ELI12239)
- Event - Intervention: Land to the North of Holywell Quarry, Holywell Road (ELI12240)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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