Monument record MLI32906 - CROPMARKS OF AN IRON AGE ENCLOSURE EAST OF KING STREET
Summary
CROPMARKS OF AN IRON AGE ENCLOSURE EAST OF KING STREET
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
CROPMARKS OF A LARGE, IRREGULAR OVAL ENCLOSURE VISIBLE ON STEVE FOARD APs OF 1986. APPEARS TO BE UNDERLAIN BY A MULTIPLE LINEAR DITCH (PRN 34098) AND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH FIELD SYSTEM (PRN 33465). PITS AND POSSIBLY OTHER INTERNAL FEATURES ARE VISIBLE. {1}{2}
THE MAIN ENCLOSURE DITCH WAS IDENTIFIED DURING AN EVALUATION. A SECOND DITCH WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED CONVERGING WITH THE MAIN ENCLOSURE DITCH. BOTH DITCHES CONTAINED SHELL-TEMPERED IRON AGE POTTERY DATING TO THE FIRST TO SECOND CENTURY BC. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI186 Aerial Photograph: FOARD, G.. 1984-90. NORTHANTS CC. TF1109/1,3,5; 3051/27,1986,.
- <2> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. TF1109/19,20.
- <3> SLI3460 Report: Oxford Archaeological Associates. 1990. LAND AT WEST DEEPING. -.
- <4> SLI183 Aerial Photograph: HARTLEY, R.F.R.. 1980-92. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. FXH 14151-2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1105 0969 (73m by 73m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF TRIPLE DITCH SYSTEM AND FIELD BOUNDARIES, EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI33224)
- Related to: LINEAR CROPMARK, WEST OF MIDDLE FIELD, WEST DEEPING (Monument) (MLI34098)
- Related to: POSSIBLE ROMAN GRAVEL PITS, ALONG EAST SIDE OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI34686)
- Related to: ROMAN FIELD BOUNDARIES, EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI33465)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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