Monument record MLI127128 - Iron Age settlement activity, Metheringham
Summary
A rectangular enclosure and associated features of Late Iron Age date on land to the west of Dunston Road, Metheringham.
Type and Period (7)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 70 AD)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 70 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 70 AD)
- PIT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 70 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 70 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 70 AD)
- GULLY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 70 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An enclosure was identified in this location by a magnetometry survey in 2019. The enclosure is rectilinear and north-south aligned, with a possible ditch feature running north from its northeast corner. A series of smaller possible enclosures are appended to its southern end. A possible trackway (see MLI127108) was identified about 50m to the west, though it is unknown if the features are contemporary. {1}
The presence of the enclosures and probable boundary ditch was confirmed by a programme of trial trenching in 2020. Pits, postholes, gullies, and a spread of material were encountered within the sub-enclosure to the south, highlighting this as an area of intense settlement activity. Moderate quantities of Iron Age and 1st century AD pottery was recovered from the fills of several ditches within the enclosure complex. A boundary ditch to the east was encountered, containing a series of dumped deposits including cess, waterlogged plant macrofossils, and wood remains. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI18011 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2019. Geophysical Survey: Sleaford Road, Metheringham. APS Site Code: MTSR19.
- <2> SLI18038 Report: Trent and Peak Archaeology. 2021. Land off Dunston Road, Metheringham: Report on the Results of an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation. TPA Site Code: TPDR20.
- <3> SLI18039 Archive: 2021. Land off Dunston Road, Metheringham: Report on the Results of an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation. LCNCC: 2021.141.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0625 6181 (242m by 242m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHERINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2024 11:07AM
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