Monument record MLI127827 - Iron Age or Roman pit, Poplar Farm, Grantham
Summary
An Iron Age or Roman pit on land at Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham.
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An Iron Age or Roman pit containing a burnt deposit including charcoal and burnt pebbles, encountered on land at Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham, during an archaeological evaluation in 2018 . Although no datable finds were recovered from the feature, an environmental sample revealed charred cereal grain including elongated wheat and spelt wheat glume bases, which are generally only found in Britain in later Prehistoric or Roman contexts. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI19141 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham: An Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample. PCAL Site Code: PFGL16.
- <2> SLI19142 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2016. Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham: An Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample. LCNCC: 2016.47.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 8967 3668 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 1 2025 1:04PM
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