Monument record MLI34139 - Iron Age artefact scatter and possible earthwork at Dyke, Bourne
Summary
Iron Age artefact scatter and possible earthwork at Dyke, Bourne
Type and Period (3)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 34139
A scatter of pottery and sparsely distributed briquetage fragments was located at the junction of the fen and upland, adjacent to the course of a stream. Traces of a sub-square earthwork were visible in the same ploughed field. Thirty one sherds of Iron Age (mainly middle Iron Age) pottery were collected, together with three sherds of unidentified prehistoric pottery. The scatter lay at around 3m OD and extended over an area of 0.28ha. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. BOU28.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1120 2201 (56m by 55m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOURNE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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