Monument record MLI127107 - Iron Age activity, Metheringham
Summary
An Iron Age enclosure and associated features identified on land to the west of Dunston Road, Metheringham.
Type and Period (4)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An Iron Age enclosure and associated features identified by geophysical survey and archaeological evaluation on land to the west of Dunston Road, Metheringham. The enclosure consisted of a single rectangular ditch, possibly with an opening at the west side. The north side of the ditch appeared to be disrupted by later agricultural activity on the site. Within the enclosure, a post hole and several drainage ditches were identified, possibly suggesting the presence of structures or related settlement activity. Late Iron Age pottery was recovered from a number of these features. Further to the west, a single northeast-southwest aligned boundary ditch was identified, from which a fragment of a clay Iron Age loom weight and a small assemblage of animal bone were recovered. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI18011 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2019. Geophysical Survey: Sleaford Road, Metheringham. APS Site Code: MTSR19.
- <2> SLI18012 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2020. Archaeological Evaluation on Land to the West of Dunston Road, Metheringham. APS Site Code: MTSR 19.
- <3> SLI18013 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2019. Archaeological Evaluation on Land to the West of Dunston Road, Metheringham. LCNCC: 2019.214.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0651 6197 (271m by 177m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHERINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 11 2024 1:29PM
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