Monument record MLI82147 - Later Prehistoric ditches, south of Ferry Road
Summary
Later Prehistoric ditches, south of Ferry Road
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 54612
A geophysical survey and trial trenching recorded a ditch terminus or pit and a curvilinear ditch sealed beneath a layer of peat in Trench 1. The fact that these features predate the peat formation suggests that they are later Prehistoric in date.{1}{2}{3}
During a watching brief, a pit with burnt flint flakes was uncovered. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI6937 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. June 2001. Land east of Wood End Farm, Fiskerton. FWEF01.
- <2> SLI7120 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Aug 2001. Proposed borrow pit, south of Ferry Road, Fiskerton. SFRF01.
- <3> SLI7121 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Aug 2001. Proposed borrow pit, south of Ferry Road, Fiskerton. LCNCC 2001.213.
- <4> SLI9883 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2004. Watching brief on the Lower Witham environment scheme, phase 2 works. Fiskerton borrow pit and eight sections of river defence improvements, river Witham..
- <5> SLI9884 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2004. Watching brief on the Lower Witham environment scheme, phase 2 works. Fiskerton borrow pit and eight sections of river defence improvements, river Witham..
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0831 7176 (213m by 212m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISKERTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WASHINGBOROUGH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Land east of Wood End Farm, Fiskerton (ELI2241)
- Event - Intervention: Lower Witham environment scheme, phase 2 works. Fiskerton borrow pit and eight sections of river defence improvements, River Witham. (ELI5748)
- Event - Intervention: Proposed borrow pit, south of Ferry Road, Fiskerto (ELI2535)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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