Monument record MLI52369 - Iron Age pottery found during excavations at Nettleham Field
Summary
Iron Age pottery found during excavations at Nettleham Field
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
DURING EXCAVATIONS ALONG THE WELTON TO LINCOLN TRUNKMAIN PIPELINE ROUTE, LATE IRON AGE COARSE POTTERY WAS FOUND IN NATURAL DEPRESSIONS IN AREA 1, SUGGESTING THAT A SETTLEMENT, PERHAPS A FARMSTEAD, EXISTED CLOSE BY. THE OCCURENCE OF SIMILAR FINDS FROM THE LINEAR DITCHES LESS THAN 1 KM FURTHER NORTH COULD IMPLY SIGNIFICANT IRON AGE SETTLEMENT IN THIS AREA. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1992 Report: LINDSEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 1994. MONITORING OF THE WELTON TO LINCOLN TRUNKMAIN 1992-93. SITE F.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9936 7480 (105m by 106m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NETTLEHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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