Monument record MLI60672 - Iron Age Enclosures, Hobba Dyke, Swinethorpe
Summary
Iron Age enclosures, Hobba Dyke, Swinethorpe.
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
During archaeological monitoring on the Eagle to Harby watermain pipeline, excavation revealed what appeared to be the complete east side of two successive and adjoining late Iron Age enclosures, defined by ditches 0.4m deep. These were positioned close to the present course of Hobba Dyke, leaving a gap between the enclosures and the watercourse of about 4m. It is possible that the shallower enclosure ditches utilised the adjacent watercourse as an additional barrier ditch; this would leave a passage of track around the outside of the enclosures. Two large post-holes were identified about 3m apart, close to the north-east corner of the later enclosure, but apparently not aligned with it. At least one of the post-holes was later than the backfilled enclosure ditch; the other was not investigated. These external features may have formed part of an additional linear boundary. If the watercourse served as a second ditch boundary, these post-holes may mark an entrance controlling the 4m wide path. Hobba Dyke may represent a natural feature which was used since the Iron Age to divide land. Such an interpretation would place the Swinethorpe Iron Age site at the very northern frontier of one area. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5138 Report: LINDSEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 1997. Eagle to Harby Water Main Pipeline. SWP96.
- <2> SLI1508 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Eagle to Harby Water Main Pipeline. LCNCC 49.96.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8797 6990 (80m by 74m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAGLE AND SWINETHORPE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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