Monument record MLI82106 - Undated features, Greetwell Quarry
Summary
Undated features, Greetwell Quarry
Type and Period (9)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- GULLY (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- OVAL ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- DRAIN (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 54602
Geophysical survey in 1996 detected eight pit features on a north-west/south-east alignment in Area 1 (circa TF0001 7294) and pits and hollows in Area 3 (circa TF0052 7295).{1}{2}
During trial trenching in 1997, several undated features were recorded, consisting of ditches, pits, a possible bank, a gully and the curvilinear ditch of a possible enclosure. The gully resembled a drip-gully, but no associated finds or features were recorded. The possible enclosure ditch contained shell, animal bone and limestone fragments. The possible bank consisted of a series of banded clays; the function of this feature is unknown. Tentative dating to the post-medieval period is suggested from the subsoil build-up behind the feature, but this is uncertain.{3}{4}
Geophysical survey in 1999, centred on circa TF0060 7258, detected several features in Area 1. A linear feature ran north-east/south-west; to the north of this feature the land appeared more disturbed, while land to the south was quieter. The contrast is thought to represent former phases of land clearance or differential land-use. A curvilinear anomaly was thought to be a ditch belonging to an oval enclosure. Hollows and pit forms were also detected. Small pits or large postholes were detected in Area 2.{5}
153 trial trenches were excavated on the proposed route of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass. A stone lined pit, drain and a limestone surface were uncovered at TF0082 7273. {6} {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI7537 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Nov 1997. Land at Bunkers Hill, Greetwell, Lincoln. LBH96.
- <2> SLI7538 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Nov 1997. Land at Bunkers Hill, Greetwell, Lincoln. LCNCC 156.96.
- <3> SLI7072 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Jan 1998. Land at Greetwell: proposal for quarry extension. GWQ97.
- <4> SLI7073 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Jan 1998. Land at Greetwell: proposal for quarry extension. LCNCC 1997.273.
- <5> SLI5766 Report: Oxford Archaeotechnics. Feb 2000. Land at Greetwell, Lincolnshire. 1961099/GRL/BUT.
- <6> SLI10091 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2004. Trial trenching on the proposed route of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass.. LEB05.
- <7> SLI10092 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2004. Trial trenching on the proposed route of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass.. LCNCC 2003.241.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0047 7255 (1029m by 828m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREETWELL, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Greetwell quarry extension (ELI1105)
- Event - Survey: Land at Bunkers Hill, Greetwell, Lincoln (ELI2858)
- Event - Intervention: Land at Greetwell: proposal for quarry extension (ELI2431)
- Event - Intervention: Proposed route of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass. (ELI6028)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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