Monument record MLI43687 - POSSIBLE BRONZE AGE DITCH
Summary
POSSIBLE BRONZE AGE DITCH
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
DURING A WATCHING BRIEF ON THE ROUTE OF A DITCH WAS IDENTIFIED RUNNING NNE TO SSW WITH A BANK TO THE EAST AND PERHAPS A FENCELINE. THE DITCH CONTAINED BRONZE AGE POTTERY. THE DITCH WAS PROBABLY PREHISTORIC, IN USE AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTANT BARROW (PRN 43686). ITS FUNCTION IS NOT KNOWN BUT IT BISECTS THE GROUND BETWEEN TWO BARROWS (PRN 43624). A MEDIEVAL BUCKLE WAS FOUND IN THE TOP FILL OF THE DITCH (PRN 43688)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5302 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Stenigot reservoir to Kenwick pumping station. SKM97.
- <2> SLI1724 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Stenigot reservoir to Kenwick pumping station. LCNCC 13.97.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2597 8295 (28m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DONINGTON ON BAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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