Monument record MLI83110 - Late Neolithic/Bronze Age flint scatter, Nettleham Road/Roaring Meg spring
Summary
Late Neolithic/Bronze Age flint scatter, Nettleham Road/Roaring Meg spring. The scatter is indicative of domestic settlement and a flint knapping site.
Type and Period (2)
- LITHIC WORKING SITE (Middle Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 801 BC)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Middle Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 70268
During fieldwalking and trial trenching prior to development, a large assemblage of mostly late Neolithic to Bronze Age worked flint was recovered. The assemblage included flakes, cores, a borer, three denticulates, blades, and a possible plano-convex knife, and is indicative of small-scale domestic settlement with a possible specialist flint knapping area. See also PRN 70271.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI7980 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. April 1999. The Proposed District Centre, Nettleham Road, Lincoln. NRC98.
- <2> SLI7981 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. April 1999. The Proposed District Centre, Nettleham Road, Lincoln. LCNCC 260.98.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9906 7388 (115m by 115m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONGDALES, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: The Proposed District Centre, Nettleham Road (ELI3245)
- Event - Intervention: The Proposed District Centre, Nettleham Road (ELI3248)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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