Monument record MLI34937 - Bronze Age Pottery Scatter, Chain Farm House, Ropsley and Humby
Summary
A scatter of Bronze Age pottery, found to the south of Chain Farm House, Ropsley and Humby.
Type and Period (2)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
- HUT CIRCLE ? (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Sixty two sherds of Bronze Age pottery were found in 1979, during field walking on land to the south of Chain Farm House, Ropsley and Humby. The site is situated adjacent to Long Hollow, and is cut by a stone quarry to the south. The assemblage includes Beaker and Collared Urn sherds, suggesting an early Bronze Age date for the activity in this area.
Possible circular cropmarks slightly to the north of the pottery spread could indicate the location of former hut circles {1}, although on further investigation by geophysics {2} and by trial trenching {3}{4} suggested a possible Iron Age date to potential settlement features which may indicate a long-lived landscape.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI8627 Bibliographic Reference: Lane, T.W.. 1995. The Archaeology and Developing Landscape of Ropsley and Humby, Lincolnshire. no.2.
- <2> SLI15773 Report: Bartlett-Clark Consultancy. 2011. Ropsley Quarry. -.
- <3> SLI18711 Report: Wardell Armstrong. 2021. Archaeological Evaluation at Ropsley Quarry. WA Site Code RQG-A.
- <4> SLI18712 Archive: Wardell Armstrong. 2021. Archaeological Evaluation at Ropsley Quarry. LCNCC 2021.158.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0019 3641 (149m by 141m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROPSLEY AND HUMBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 25 2025 9:03AM
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