Monument record MLI81135 - Undated, possibly Romano-British, ditches off Great Fen Road
Summary
Undated, possibly Romano-British, ditches relating to unknown activity off Great Fen Road
Type and Period (4)
- DITCH (Undated)
- GULLY (Undated)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Undated)
- FLOOD DEFENCES (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 13560
A geophysical survey identified a series of faint linear anomalies displaying characteristics of boundary features.{1}
During trial trenching, four undated ditches were recorded. The first was curvilinear and aligned north-west-west/north; two tiny fragments of fired clay were found in the ditch fill, but were unable to assist in dating of the ditch. The second ditch was curvilinear and aligned north-east/south-west, curving south-east at the north-east end. The third was a north-east/south-west aligned ditch or gully, while the fourth was a west-north-west/east-south-east aligned ditch with a later recut, and was thought to be a drain or flood defence. These features may be of Romano-British date, but this could not be established, nor could the nature of the activities relating to the ditches, which lie on the edge of a marginal lower-lying area of mudflats, creeks and migrating streams thought to have been active in the later Iron Age or Romano-British period. The focus of the unquantified activities may be in or beyond the south-east corner of the proposed development site. The activities were thought to be seasonal, as abundant palaeochannels attest to flooding, which would have made the site uninhabitable during winter months.{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI6293 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. Nov 2000. Land off Great Fen Road, Wyberton. BGFR00.
- <2> SLI6281 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Jan 2001. Land off Great Fen Road, Wyberton. BRC00.
- <3> SLI6282 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Jan 2001. Land off Great Fen Road, Wyberton. LCNCC 2001.1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2978 4391 (124m by 124m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WYBERTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Land off Great Fen Road (ELI1498)
- Event - Survey: Land off Great Fen Road (ELI1507)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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