Monument record MLI127129 - Iron Age and Romano-British features, Holton le Clay
Summary
A series of pits and ditches and evidence of small-scale industrial activity, of transitional Iron Age and Romano-British date on land to the east of Louth Road, Holton le Clay.
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of Iron Age to Romano-British ditches and pits on land at Church Lane, Holton le Clay. Iron Age and Roman pottery and animal bone were recovered from these features. Some animal bone showed tool marks associated with butchery, but also with skinning, suggesting craft industry on the site. One large pit to the east of the site may have been used as a quarry, and fired clay fragments and bloom slag indicative of iron smelting were recovered from nearby features. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI18048 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land at Church Lane, Holton le Clay: Archaeological Evaluation Report. PCAS Site Code: HLCE 14.
- <2> SLI18049 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. Land at Church Lane, Holton le Clay: Archaeological Evaluation Report. LCNCC: 2014.162.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 2873 0308 (188m by 189m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLTON LE CLAY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2024 2:29PM
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