Monument record MLI30328 - Iron Age Settlement, Ancaster
Summary
Iron Age settlement at Ancaster.
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Excavations in the Roman town revealed that it overlay an Iron Age settlement. The material from pits and gullies is, however, of considerable importance, including Gallo-Belgic imports, Coritanian coins, large quantities of fine Iron Age ware, as well as earlier Iron Age vessels. The extent of the settlement is imperfectly known, but it appears at present to lie mainly on the west side of the area occupied in the Roman period. Excavations at the south-west corner of the town revealed Iron Age material, perhaps earlier than the other. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1095 Bibliographic Reference: RODWELL, W. AND ROWLEY, R.T.. 1975. SMALL TOWNS OF ROMAN BRITAIN.
- <2> SLI4611 Unpublished Document: BARLEY, M.W. ET AL. 1963-68. PARISH FILE. ANCASTER. INTERIM REPORT.
- <3> SLI1213 Correspondence: PARISH FILE. ANCASTER. -.
- <4> SLI6072 Index: South Kesteven records. Ancaster. SK 02.37; 02.38; 02.43.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9827 4351 (88m by 90m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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