Monument record MLI34871 - POSSIBLE IRON AGE/ROMANO-BRITISH FARMSTEAD
Summary
POSSIBLE IRON AGE/ROMANO-BRITISH FARMSTEAD
Type and Period (3)
- FARMSTEAD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- RING DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SUBSTANTIAL TRIAL TRENCHING OF THE AVAILABLE LAND REVEALED NUMEROUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURES. NONETHELESS, ONLY 5 FEATURES WERE OF ANY DEMONSTRABLE ANTIQUITY; IN PARTICULAR TWO NORTH-SOUTH DITCHES, TWO POST-HOLES AND ONE SUBSTANTIAL PIT (CONTAINING BONE, POTTERY, AN IRON OBJECT, A BONE POINT AND A SPINDLE WHORL) WERE OBSERVED AND EXCAVATED. THEY ARE ALL BELIEVED TO BE MORE OR LESS CONTEMPORARY AND DATE TO THE LATE PRE- ROMAN IRON AGE/ EARLY ROMAN TRANSITION PERIOD (OR THE 1ST CENTURY AD). THESE FEATURES PROBABLY RELATE TO A NEARBY FARMSTEAD TYPE OF SETTLEMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE RING DITCHES REPRESENT ENCLOSURE DITCHES AROUND ROUND HOUSES OR OTHER DOMESTIC/FARM BUILDINGS. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1921 Report: FENLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST. 1991. Manor Farm, Langtoft: Archaeological Assessment. 91/1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1211 1244 (197m by 193m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGTOFT, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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