Monument record MLI43238 - IRON AGE SETTLEMENT DITCHES OFF WITHAM ROAD, WOODHALL SPA
Summary
IRON AGE SETTLEMENT DITCHES OFF WITHAM ROAD, WOODHALL SPA
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 43238
EVIDENCE OF DITCHES AND A PIT WAS FOUND DURING AN EVALUATION OF A SITE ON WITHAM ROAD PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT FOR HOUSING. THE DITCHES CONTAINED LATE IRON AGE POTTERY, SLAG AND THE REMAINS OF A FIRED CLAY LOOMWEIGHT. THE EVALUATION SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS A LATE IRON AGE SETTLEMENT NEARBY. THE SITE WAS SEALED BY ALLUVIUM. {1}{2}
IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE EDGE OF THE IRON AGE DITCH PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED DURING THE EVALUATION WAS OBSERVED DURING FURTHER MONITORING OF THE SITE. OTHER GULLIES OR SMALL PITS WERE RECORDED NEAR TO THE DITCH, CLOSE TO WITHAM ROAD. THE DITCH IS THOUGHT TO REPRESENT THE BOUNDARY OF A SETTLEMENT EXTENDING FURTHER SOUTH EAST. THUS, THE AREA EXAMINED DURING THE WATCHING BRIEF WAS PERIPHERAL TO THIS SETTLEMENT, AND THIS WOULD EXPLAIN THE LACK OF OCCUPATION FEATURES. {3}{2}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1948 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1996. Proposed Residential Development, Witham Road, Woodhall Spa: Archaeological Evaluation. WSW95.
- <2> SLI1695 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1996. Proposed Residential Development, Witham Road, Woodhall Spa: Archaeological Evaluation. LCCM 194.95.
- <3> SLI5284 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Woodhall Spa: Roeze Close (off Witham Road): Archaeological Watching Brief. WSW95.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1804 6220 (105m by 101m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHALL SPA, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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