Monument record MLI127324 - Probable Romano-British waste pit, Horncastle

Summary

A discrete waste pit was encountered on land to the north of Mareham Road, Horncastle.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A discrete waste pit was encountered on land to the north of Mareham Road, Horncastle, containing two abraded sherds of Romano-British pottery and a moderate quantity of animal bone. Only one fragment of bone showed signs of butchery, having been chopped through. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. Land off Mareham Road, Horncastle: Archaeological Evaluation. PCAS Site Code: MARE13.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2013. Land off Mareham Road, Horncastle: Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC: 2013.60.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 2708 6899 (point)
Civil Parish HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Oct 3 2024 2:11PM

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