Monument record MLI127445 - Late Iron Age Ditched Enclosure with Associated Roundhouses, Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe
Summary
An area of ditched enclosure with associated roundhouses dating to the Late Iron Age with evidence for pastoral agriculture. It is believed the site was only occupied for a generation or two.
Type and Period (5)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- STRUCTURE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- STOCK ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Having first been identified in geophysical survey {1} and trial trenching {2}{3}, an area of ditched enclosure with associated roundhouses dating to the Late Iron Age with evidence for pastoral agriculture including stock enclosures and watering holes was subject to open excavation {4}{5}. It is believed the site was only occupied for a generation or two. The layout was considered suggestive of an original enclosed, largely nucleated settlement which was later extended to incorporate additional fields, animal enclosure ditches, and droveways.
The preservation of the roundhouses was found to have been impacted by medieval ditches and later ploughing, although hearth features were apparent in some of the structures. The dividing line between stock enclosures/shelters, and roundhouses appears to have been blurred with some of the excavated structures seemingly performing double duties. In addition to the roundhouses several other structures were noted including three four-post structures with evidence for spelt wheat, oat, and barley grain storage, and two beam slotted structures of uncertain purpose.
Evidence was present for a Late Iron Age to Roman transitionary phrase, although the locus of settlement appeared to have moved north and northwest by the Roman period. The earliest Roman features respect the run of the Late Iron Age features, with the Iron Age features extended and superseded over time rather than in one phase.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI11516 Report: Archaeological Surveys. 2007. Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe: Magnetic Susceptibility and Magnetometer Survey. PMT07.
- <2> SLI12667 Report: Cotswold Archaeology. Apr 2008. Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire. Archaeological evaluation. -.
- <3> SLI12668 Archive: Cotswold Archaeology. Apr 2008. Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire. Archaeological evaluation. -.
- <4> SLI18665 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2020. Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe, Archaeological Scheme of Strip, Map, and Sample Excavation. PCAS Site Code TTPF10.
- <5> SLI18666 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2020. Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe, Archaeological Scheme of Strip, Map, and Sample Excavation. LCNCC 2010.152.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2054 5954 (148m by 148m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TATTERSHALL THORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical Magnetometry Survey at Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe (ELI14447)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical Susceptibility Survey at Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe (ELI7912)
- Event - Intervention: Open Excavation at, Park Farm, Tattershall Thorpe (ELI14446)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trench evaluation at Park Farm, Tattershall (ELI9371)
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Record last edited
Jan 22 2025 1:44PM
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