Monument record MLI34926 - Iron Age Finds, Kirton Wood, Ropsley and Humby
Summary
A concentration of Iron Age pottery and a quern fragment, found to the east of Kirton Wood, Ropsley and Humby.
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
13 sherds of Iron Age calcite-gritted pottery, including scored ware and one wheel-turned base fragment, were found in 1979, during field walking on land to the east of Kirton Wood, Ropsley and Humby. Found on a significant sandy hummock within an extensive area of till. A quern fragment of likely Iron Age date was also recovered. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI8627 Bibliographic Reference: Lane, T.W.. 1995. The Archaeology and Developing Landscape of Ropsley and Humby, Lincolnshire. no.13.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9877 3226 (56m by 58m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROPSLEY AND HUMBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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