Monument record MLI34861 - IRON AGE REMAINS, URN FARM, DEEPING ROAD, BASTON
Summary
IRON AGE REMAINS, URN FARM, DEEPING ROAD, BASTON
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
IN THE SILT ZONE THERE ARE LATE IRON AGE FEATURES; A SERIES OF GULLIES, SOME OF WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN NATURAL UNDULATIONS IN THE NATURAL SOILS, AND A SHALLOW DITCH WERE IDENTIFIED TOGETHER WITH A LARGE RUBBISH PIT. ALL THESE FEATURES CONTAINED IRON AGE POTTERY AND ANIMAL BONES. ALSO, A HANDFUL OF SHERDS WERE FOUND DURING FIELDWALKING. {1}
A WATCHING BRIEF WAS CARRIED OUT AT URN FARM IN 1994, DURING WHICH IRON AGE ENCLOSURE DITCHES WERE IDENTIFIED, WITH IRON AGE POTTERY. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE ENCLOSURES HAD AN AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE. ALSO SMALL SCALE IRONWORKING EVIDENCE WAS ALSO NOTED. {2}{3}
An undated ditch and pit were identified during a watching brief in 1999 on land adjacent to Greatford Road (TF 1090 1380). They may be associated with the Iron Age remains identified to south and discussed in this record. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1829 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1989. DEEPING ROAD, BASTON. SEPT 1989.
- <2> SLI5327 Report: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. 1996. Excavation and Watching Brief at Urn Farm, Baston. BA94.
- <3> SLI1756 Archive: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. 1996. Excavation and Watching Brief at Urn Farm, Baston. LCNCC 114.96.
- <4> SLI5565 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1999. Land adjacent to Greatford Road. GRB99.
- <5> SLI5566 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1999. Land adjacent to Greatford Road. LCNCC 113.99.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1097 1369 (302m by 253m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BASTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking at Urn Farm (ELI3934)
- Event - Intervention: Land adjacent to Greatford Road (ELI880)
- Event - Survey: Magnetometry survey at Urn Farm (ELI427)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenches at Urn Farm, 1994 (ELI542)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching at Urn Farm, Baston, 1989 (ELI169)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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