Monument record MLI33890 - IRON AGE SETTLEMENT AND METALWORKING SITE
Summary
IRON AGE SETTLEMENT AND METALWORKING SITE
Type and Period (4)
- ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- HUT CIRCLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 33890
Irregular D-shaped enclosure, defined by single bank and ditch, excavated by Grimes 1942-43. Area enclosed about 240 feet by 210 feet, simple entrance in middle of straight west side. Round huts defined by drip water gullies, some of which intersected. There were also other gullies pits and walls representing storage arrangements and iron smelting site. The pottery is predominately Belgic with little Romano-British material. The whole suggests mid first century AD occupation. Finds to Grantham Museum. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
During a site visit to Twyford wood, no sign of the Iron Age settlement could be found, although the South Kesteven Community Archaeologist has recorded that the site has survived as very slight earthworks.{7}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI2449 Index: OS CARD INDEX. COLSTERWORTH. SK 92 SW:15,1965, ECG.
- <2> SLI238 Article in Serial: O NEIL. 1948. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL. 28.
- <3> SLI1034 Bibliographic Reference: GRIMES. 1958. PROBLEMS OF THE IRON AGE IN BRITAIN. -.
- <4> SLI447 Article in Serial: 1944. JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES. VOL 34, P 79.
- <5> SLI1138 Cartographic Notes: NATIONAL MONUMENTS RECORD. AO.C.G,1,1965, GRIMES, W.F..
- <6> SLI1138 Cartographic Notes: NATIONAL MONUMENTS RECORD. AO ARCHIVE 2211A.
- <7> SLI2968 Index: SMR FILE. COLSTERWORTH. SK 92 SW:H,1977, TMA.
- <8> SLI7229 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Twyford Wood.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9446 2305 (177m by 183m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLSTERWORTH, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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