Monument record MLI81672 - Possible early Neolithic settlement features and finds west of Ermine Street, Navenby
Summary
Possible early Neolithic settlement features and finds west of Ermine Street, Navenby
Type and Period (2)
- FLINT SCATTER (Late Mesolithic to Middle Neolithic - 7000 BC to 3001 BC)
- GULLY (Early Neolithic to Middle Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 3001 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 61721
During trial trenching, five worked flints were recovered, comprising blades and flakes, possibly dating to the late Mesolithic or early Neolithic periods. {1}{2}
During a watching brief, an early Neolithic feature and an undated curvilinear gully thought to be associated with the feature were recorded. The feature was originally thought to be a double posthole but this idea was discarded. The oval feature had a fill of burnt silty sand and occasional limestone pieces, with charcoal indicating possible in situ burning. Burnt bone and twelve sherds of early Neolithic pottery were recovered from the fill. If the feature and the gully are related, they may be structural in nature, and constitute tentative evidence for early Neolithic settlement. {3}{4}
Three watching briefs were undertaken during ground-works on land at Chapel Heath prior to development. They uncovered 14 unstratified flint artefacts dating to the late Mesolithic to early Neolithic period. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI6714 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. April 2001. Land west of Ermine Street, Navenby. ESNA01.
- <2> SLI6715 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. April 2001. Land west of Ermine Street, Navenby. LCNCC 2001.66.
- <3> SLI7194 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Nov 2001. Land off Chapel Lane, Navenby. ESNA01.
- <4> SLI7195 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Nov 2001. Land off Chapel Lane, Navenby. LCNCC 2001.66.
- <5> SLI9842 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2005. Watching brief at Chapel Heath, Navenby. CHNA04.
- <6> SLI9843 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2005. Watching brief at Chapel Heath, Navenby. LCNCC 2003.119.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9928 5739 (96m by 198m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NAVENBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: Chapel Heath, Navenby (1) (ELI5670)
- Event - Intervention: Chapel Heath, Navenby (2) (ELI5672)
- Event - Intervention: Chapel Heath, Navenby (3) (ELI5673)
- Event - Intervention: Land off Chapel Lane, Navenby (ELI2597)
- Event - Intervention: Land west of Ermine Street, Navenby (ELI1995)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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