Monument record MLI80399 - Possible Late Neolithic to middle Bronze Age settlement site, Dorrington Fen
Summary
Late Neolithic to middle Bronze Age artefacts and a buried soil was identified during fieldwalking in advance of the Hatton to Silk Willougby gas pipeline.
Type and Period (2)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Middle Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 801 BC)
- FARMSTEAD (Middle Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 60890
Watching brief during pipeline construction at Dorrington Fen in 1998 revealed a significant scatter of late Neolithic to Bronze Age flint artefacts and middle Bronze Age pottery sherds over a 250m stretch of the easement. The scatter was centred on a narrow peat band within a natural hollow. Other remains may have been preserved beneath this. The combination of flint, pottery and animal bone almost certainly represents the artefactual remains of a possible farmstead site. The pottery suggests domestic refuse, reinforced by the presence of possible storage and cooking vessels. Finds include waste flakes, scrapers and a core. Mesolithic to early Neolithic cores were also found in the area (PRN 60891).{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5522 Report: Network Archaeology Ltd. 1997. Hatton to Silk Willoughby Fieldwalking report. HWP97.
- <2> SLI6925 Report: Network Archaeology Ltd. August 1999. Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline. HWP98.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1105 5410 (106m by 227m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DORRINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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