Monument record MLI30340 - Iron Age settlement at Castle Quarry, Ancaster
Summary
Iron Age settlement at Castle Quarry, Ancaster
Type and Period (5)
- HUT CIRCLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Excavations on site of Castle Lime Co. by extra mural class under J. May in advance of quarrying revealed a settlement. Destroyed perhaps 100 pits. Excavated one circular hut, 7 pits and other structural remains. Pottery querns etc and daubs. Magnetometer survey revealed more features. {1}{9}
During trial trenching prior to a possible extension of the quarry, definite and possible Iron Age features were encountered. Dated features include a well preserved middle Iron Age storage pit and nearby ditch. Further ditches and gullies including a possible enclosure ditch may also be of Iron Age date despite lacking dating evidence. A large ditch may represent a prehistoric boundary, however it remains undated. {5}{6}
An archaeological strip, map and record was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeological Services in 2009 during the ongoing management plan for the extension of Castle Quarry. Evidence of the Iron Age farming settlement was found including pits, ditches and a posthole. Finds included Iron Age pottery, animal bone, hazelnut fragments and charred grain. {7}{8}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI1170 Correspondence: 1962. PARISH FILE. ANCASTER. -.
- <2> SLI2354 Index: OS CARD INDEX. ANCASTER. SK 94 SE:21,1965, BAIRD J.
- <3> SLI2267 Index: MAY, J. (ED.). 1961. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. p.6.
- <4> SLI6072 Index: South Kesteven records. Ancaster. SK 02.65, 02.69.
- <5> SLI12136 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2008. Land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster: Archaeological Evaluation. CQEA08.
- <6> SLI12137 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2008. Land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster: Archaeological Evaluation. -.
- <7> SLI13469 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Archaeological strip, map and record on land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster. CQAN09.
- <8> SLI13470 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. Archaeological strip, map and record on land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster. LCNCC 2009.113.
- <9> SLI1091 Bibliographic Reference: Jeffrey May. 1976. Prehistoric Lincolnshire. pp.133-40.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9870 4330 (200m by 200m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 4 2024 10:03AM
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