Monument record MLI60609 - A possible Late Mesolithic camp or settlement, Ferry Farm
Summary
A possible Late Mesolithic camp or settlement, Ferry Farm
Type and Period (4)
- OCCUPATION SITE (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC to 4001 BC)
- OPEN SITE (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC to 4001 BC)
- FLINT SCATTER (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC to 4001 BC)
- PIT (Late Mesolithic - 7000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 60609
During fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey, a scatter of Mesolithic flint implements were recovered from the southern tip of a sand island (though the site may extend further northwards) and from the surface of adjacent later marine clays. Flints from the marine clays had been incorporated into the topsoil by ploughing through the clays into the sand beneath.{1}
During the Fenland Evaluation Project, although fieldwalking was not undertaken due to cropping, lithics were noted on a paleosol sealed by marine clays.{2}
As part of the Fenland Management Project, fieldwalking and trial excavations were carried out on this site. Prehistoric probable pits were recorded, one of which was surrounded and covered with burnt flint fragments, and another with calcined animal bone fragments. The range of waste types and burnt flint suggest the possiblity of a late Mesolithic camp or settlement.{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1077 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1993. Lincolnshire Survey, The Northern Fen-Edge. DOG2 pp.14-15.
- <2> SLI7859 Bibliographic Reference: Crowson, A.; Lane, T. and Reeve. J. (eds). 2000. Fenland Management Project Excavations 1991-1995. DOG 2 (DOG 92) pp.95-99.
- <3> SLI7858 Article in Serial: LANE, T.W.. 1993. HERITAGE LINCOLNSHIRE THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. pp.24-26.
- <4> SLI7861 Article in Serial: Lane, T.. 1993. Fenland Research. pp.31-34.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2059 5528 (220m by 220m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOGDYKE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Fenland Management Project fieldwalking at Dogdyke (ELI3139)
- Event - Intervention: Fenland Management Project test pits (ELI3140)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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