Monument record MLI80809 - Possible Prehistoric Settlement, Welby
Summary
Possible prehistoric settlement, to the south of Welby.
Type and Period (5)
- SETTLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Possible enclosure, trackway and boundary ditch cropmarks have been noted on aerial photographs, and interpreted as being the remains of a prehistoric settlement. {1}{2}{3}
Several possible worked flints and burnt stones were discovered in the vicinity of this site in February 2005, during field walking along the proposed route of the Aswarby to Harrowby water pipeline. The artefacts were all surface finds, but were not retained. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. LI:836.2.1-4.
- <2> SLI199 Aerial Photograph: PICKERING, J.. 1962-86. RCHME. SK9737/1,3,4,6; SK9637/3,6.
- <3> SLI6041 Index: South Kesteven records. Welby. SK 79.15.
- <4> SLI10551 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2005. The Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline. APS site code WOP05.
- <5> SLI10552 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2005. The Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline. LCNCC 2005.18.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 969 369 (1170m by 398m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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