Monument record MLI81553 - Late Iron Age to Romano-British settlement features, Market Deeping
Summary
Late Iron Age to Romano-British settlement features, Market Deeping
Type and Period (14)
- DITCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- PIT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 299 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- GULLY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- HEARTH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 299 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of cropmarks were identified to the south of Towngate East. These included a double ditched linear feature which has been interpreted as a Roman road. The remains of other features, including enclosures, ring ditches, and further possible trackways are located to the south of the road which may be associated.
During a watching brief, five possible pits or ditches were recorded, possibly related to the cropmarks to the north of the site. {1}{2}
During a watching brief two Roman ditches were identified and sherds of 2nd-3rd century pottery were recovered. {3}{4}
Geophysical survey of land at Godsey's Lane, Market Deeping (TF14051075) revealed an extensive complex of ditched enclosures and possible pit features mostly located in the northern half of the site, which in all probability represent part of a more extensive Late Iron Age and Romano-British landscape (the remains appear to be a continuation of the cropmark complex further to the north and east of the site). {5}
Subsequent archaeological evaluation was undertaken at the Godsey's Lane site. In total fourteen trial trenches were excavated. These revealed late Iron Age and Romano-British settlement remains extending across the northern and eastern areas. The pattern of late Iron Age and Romano-British remains suggests a continuation of occupation. Although a single sherd of pottery may be post-Roman, no pottery could be clearly dated beyond the mid to late third century, suggesting that occupation ceased at this stage. {6}{7}
27 trial trenches were excavated on land at Towngate East in November 2010 to January 2011. The work revealed further evidence of the Iron Age to Roman settlement including enclosures, boundaries and trackways, pottery, animal remains and briquetage, suggesting it was also a salt making site. The Iron Age evidence was mainly located in the southern section of the site, whilst it appears that in the Roman period the settlement was extended further north. Human remains within a Roman ditch and roman ceramic building material was also found which suggests that there was a structure/s in the vicinity. {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI6630 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Sept 2000. Drain 22, off Linchfield Road, Deeping St. James. MDL99.
- <2> SLI6631 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Sept 2000. Drain 22, off Linchfield Road, Deeping St. James. LCNCC 1998.275.
- <3> SLI7879 Report: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. 2002. Godseys Lane, Market Deeping. GLM01.
- <4> SLI7880 Archive: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. 2002. Godseys Lane, Market Deeping. LCNCC 2001:409.
- <5> SLI17698 Report: Stratascan. 2005. Godsey's Lane, Market Deeping. Stratascan site code: J1976.
- <6> SLI11755 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Dec 2007. Archaeological Evaluation on land at Godsey's Lane, Market Deeping. MDG05.
- <7> SLI11756 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Dec 2007. Archaeological Evaluation on land at Godsey's Lane, Market Deeping. LCNCC 2005.20.
- <8> SLI13720 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation on land at Towngate East, Market Deeping. MOTE10.
- <9> SLI13721 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation on land at Towngate East, Market Deeping. LCNCC: 2010.169.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1443 1095 (1115m by 524m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEEPING ST JAMES, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological evaluation on land at Godsey's Lane, Market Deeping (ELI8409)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological Evaluation on land at Towngate East, Market Deeping (ELI11068)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological watching brief at Godseys Lane, Market Deeping (ELI3152)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological watching brief, Drain 22, Deeping St. James (ELI1884)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey of land at Godsey's Lane, Market Deeping (ELI8408)
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Record last edited
Oct 13 2023 12:03PM
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